Magnesium Plantar Plate Prototype for 1st TMT Joint Fusion*
Titanium plantar plates have proven successful in the fixation of the first tarsometatarsal arthrodesis (TMT). However, a second surgery is typically needed for implant removal, and potential adverse effects, carried by the conventional implantations, are not...
Study Shows Orthopedic Insoles Can Change Kinematic, Kinetic, & iEMG of Gait
An international team of researchers compared lower limb mechanics and muscle activation during walking at self-selected speed under 3 randomized conditions: 5° medial rearfoot posting, 5° medial rearfoot and forefoot posting, and a control flat insole. A...
Foot Massage Improved Volume & Composition of Breast Milk
One of the important problems for mothers after the birth of a premature infant is a decrease in milk production. This study aimed to investigate the effect of foot reflexology on the volume and composition of breast milk in mothers of premature infants hospitalized...