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Foot orthoses and the rheumatoid foot

Discussion in 'General Issues and Discussion Forum' started by Admin2, Nov 10, 2005.

  1. Admin2

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    A critical review of foot orthoses in the rheumatoid arthritic foot.
    Rheumatology (Oxford). 2005 Nov 8; [Epub ahead of print]
    Clark H, Rome K, Plant M, O'hare K, Gray J.
     
  2. Hylton Menz

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    Another foot orthoses paper from Rheumatology:

    The effect of foot orthoses in rheumatoid arthritis

    E. de P. Magalhães*, M. Davitt, D. J. Filho, L. R. Battistella, and M. B. Bértolo

    Objective. To evaluate the effectiveness of foot orthoses using the foot function index (FFI) in a group of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) during a period of 6 months.

    Methods. Thirty-six rheumatoid subjects with foot pain were examined and appropriate foot orthoses were prescribed according to each patient's needs. All the patients were evaluated 30, 90 and 180 days after the baseline visit. FFI values, daily time of wearing the orthoses and adverse effects were noted at each appointment. The Stanford Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) was used at the initial visit to evaluate the influence of physical condition on FFI response.

    Results. With the use of foot orthoses, FFI values decreased in all subscales (pain, disability and activity limitation). This reduction was noted in the first month and was maintained throughout the trial. Those using EVA (ethyl-vinyl acetate; n = 28) orthoses presented results similar to those for the total group. Patients wearing made-to-measure orthoses (n = 8) exhibited higher initial FFI values and worse evolution during the trial, significant for pain and disability but not for activity limitation. Minor adverse reactions were noted; none required interruption of treatment. There was no relation between HAQ and FFI evolution.

    Conclusions. Foot orthoses were effective as an adjuvant in the management of rheumatoid foot. They significantly reduced pain, disability and activity limitation, as measured by the FFI, with minor adverse effects.​
     
  3. JULIE SMITH

    JULIE SMITH Member

    what is the foot function Index?
     
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    Factors predicting the outcome of customised foot orthoses in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a prospective cohort study
    Marike van der Leeden, Karin Fiedler, Annelies Jonkman, Rutger Dahmen, Leo D Roorda, Dirkjan van Schaardenburg and Joost Dekker
    Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2011, 4:8doi:10.1186/1757-1146-4-8
    Published: 10 February 2011
     
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    Dynamic impression insole in rheumatoid foot with metatarsal pain.
    Chang BC, Wang JY, Huang BS, Lin HY, Lee WC.
    Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2011 Aug 31
     
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    Custom foot orthoses for rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review.
    Hennessy K, Woodburn J, Steultjens MP.
    Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2012 Mar;64(3):311-20
     
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    EFFICIENCY OF CUSTOMIZED FOOT INSOLES IN PATIENTS WITH EARLY RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
    A. Surnov, D. Karateev, E. Orlova
    Annual European Congress of Rheumatology; Madrid 12-15 June 2013
     
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    EFFECTIVENESS OF INSOLE USE ON RHEUMATOID FEET: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
    E. Moreira, A. Jones, H. V. Oliveira, F. Jennings, A. Fernandes, J. Natour
    Annual European Congress of Rheumatology; Madrid 12-15 June 2013
     
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    Functionally optimised orthoses for early rheumatoid arthritis foot disease: A study of mechanisms and patient experience
    Kellie S Gibson, James Woodburn, Duncan Porter, Scott Telfer
    Arthritis Care & Research; Accepted Article
     
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    The Effect Of a Novel System Of Insoles Using Styrene Foam Beads On Foot Deformities In RA Patients
    Sakai, Yo****ada MD, PhD. Hashiramoto, Akira MD, PhD; Kawasaki, Yoshiko MD; Okano, Takaichi MD; Takeda, Takahiro ; Yagi, Naomi ; Hata, Yutaka
    American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting; Oct 26-30, 2013; San Diego
     
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    The use of 'off-the-shelf' foot orthoses in the reduction of foot symptoms in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis.
    Cameron-Fiddes V, Santos D.
    Foot (Edinb). 2013 Sep 12.
     
  13. Ella Hurrell

    Ella Hurrell Active Member

    Has anyone read the full text for the above article? Or does anybody know which "off the shelf" orthoses were used? I can't get hold of the full text via work to be able to appraise it - would be grateful for any info anyone might have. Many thanks
     
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    Algeos Slimflex from memory.

    Will email over when I get home tonight.
     
  15. Ella Hurrell

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    Cheers mate-will look forward to reading it
     
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    Systematic review and meta-analysis of effects of foot orthoses on pain and disability in rheumatoid arthritis patients.
    Conceição CS, Gomes Neto M, Mendes SM, Sá KN, Baptista AF.
    Disabil Rehabil. 2014 Sep 23:1-5.
     
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    Effects of Off-the-Shelf Foot Orthoses on Plantar Foot Pressures in Patients with Early Rheumatoid Arthritis.
    Derek Santos and Vicki Cameron-Fiddes
    Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association: November 2014, Vol. 104, No. 6, pp. 610-616.
     
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