title: [The Use of Pedobarographic Examination to Biomechanical Evaluation of Foot and Ankle Joint in Adult - Own Experience].
abstract: A non-invasive method, that can be used to describe the underfoot pressure distribution during stance and gait, is pedobarography. This examination helps to describe biomechanics of foot and ankle. It has been used to diagnose foot disorders, assess the disease progression, monitor the progress of rehabilitation and also evaluate the effectivness of undergone surgical treatment. In this article we describe chosen issues of pedobarographic examination in diagnostics and treatment of foot and ankle in adults. We base on our own experience (about 10 thousand examinations) and review of literature. In our opinion, pedobarography should be used in diagnostics and treatment of foot and ankle more often and widely than now.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Ortopedii i Traumatologii, Centralny Szpital Kliniczny MSW w Warszawie, Polska.
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lorkowski
authors.affiliation: Centrum Rehabilitacji Zdrowie w Krakowie, Polska.
authors.forename: Oliwia
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Grzegorowska
authors.affiliation: Klinika Ortopedii i Traumatologii, Centralny Szpital Kliniczny MSW w Warszawie, Polska.
authors.forename: Ireneusz
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kotela
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000502:physiology*; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D005528:Foot / Q000502:physiology*; D005684:Gait / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*