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- Title
Toe-in Gait, Associated Complications, and Available Conservative Treatments: A Systematic Review of Literature.
- Authors
Karimi, Mohammad Taghi
- Abstract
Purpose: Toe-in gait is defined as a style of walking in which the foot turns inward. It may be caused by an increase in femoral bone anteversion, tibia torsion, and metatarsus adductus. There are some conservative treatment approaches used to correct this condition. This review aimed to determine the effects of the toe-in gait on joint loading, kinematics, and kinetic parameters while walking. Moreover, it sought to determine the efficiency of various conservative treatments used to correct the condition. Materials and Methods: A literature search was conducted in the following databases: PubMed, Institute for Scientific Information (ISI), Web of Science database, EBSCO, and Embase, using the following keywords in toe, toe-in, toeing, in-toe, pigeon toe, and conservative treatment published between 1950 and 2021. The quality of the studies was evaluated using the Down and Black tool. Results: A total of 13 papers on the impact of toe-in gait on joint contact force, kinematics, kinetic parameters, and conservative approaches to management were found. The quality of the studies varied between a score of 11 and 22. The toe-in gait influences the joint contact forces and kinematics of the joints, especially the hip and pelvis. The effects of conservative treatment on the toe-in gait appear to be controversial. Conclusion: As the toe-in gait influences the joint contact force, it may increase the incidence of degenerative joint diseases. Therefore, treatment is recommended. However, there is no strong evidence on the efficacy of conservative treatments, and there are no recommendations for the use of these treatments in subjects with toe-in gait.
- Subjects
JOINT physiology; FOOT physiology; RISK factors of neurodegeneration; CONSERVATIVE treatment; ONLINE information services; NEUROLOGICAL disorders; MEDICAL information storage &; retrieval systems; SYSTEMATIC reviews; JOINT diseases; GAIT disorders; DYNAMICS; MEDLINE; KINEMATICS; DISEASE risk factors; DISEASE complications
- Publication
Journal of Korean Foot & Ankle Society, 2023, Vol 27, Issue 1, p17
- ISSN
1738-3757
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.14193/jkfas.2023.27.1.17