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ArticleMedical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research2019

Comparative Study of the Effects of Customized 3D printed insole and Prefabricated Insole on Plantar Pressure and Comfort in Patients with Symptomatic Flatfoot.

Rui Xu, Zhonghan Wang, Zhenxiao Ren, Tingjian Ma, Zhe Jia, Shuyan Fang, Hui Jin

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Article in Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 36 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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  19. Comparative study of the effects of custom-made insole and ordinary insole in adults with flexible flatfoot on different slopes.Technology and health care : official journal of the European Society for Engineering and Medicine · 2024
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7 authors.

Rui XuNorman Bethune College of Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China (mainland).
Zhonghan WangDepartment of Orthopedics, The Second Hospital Of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China (mainland).
Zhenxiao RenNorman Bethune College of Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China (mainland).
Tingjian MaNorman Bethune College of Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China (mainland).
Zhe JiaNorman Bethune College of Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China (mainland).
Shuyan FangNorman Bethune College of Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China (mainland).
Hui JinDepartment of Pain, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China (mainland).

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND There are many shortcomings in traditional prefabricated rehabilitation insoles for symptomatic flatfoot patients. This study investigated the effects of customized 3-dimensional (3D) printed insoles on pressure and comfort of the plantar foot in symptomatic flatfoot patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS Eighty patients with bilateral flatfoot participated in this study. At week 0, patients were randomly assigned into 1 of 2 groups. In the control group, the patients wore standardize shoes with prefabricated insoles; and in the experimental group the patients wore standardize shoes and customized insoles. The Footscan® system recorded peak pressure, peak force, and peak contact area in 10 areas of the sole at weeks 0 and at week 8. Patients used visual analogue scale scores at week 0 and at week 8 to assess overall comfort of insoles. RESULTS At week 0, compared with the control group, the peak pressure in the metatarsal was significantly lower in the experimental group (P<0.05) while the peak pressure in the mid-foot was significantly higher than the control group (P<0.05). At week 8, in the experimental group, the peak pressures in the mid-foot were significantly higher than the control group (P<0.05). The comfort scores (measured by pain scale) reported by the experimental group were significantly lower than those reported by the control group (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Customized 3D printed insoles reduced the pressure on the metatarsals by distributed it over the mid-foot area, thus reduced the damage from symptomatic flatfoot. Customized 3D printed insoles were more effective than prefabricated insoles and offered better comfort for patients with symptomatic flatfoot.

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AdultEquipment DesignFatigueFemaleFlatfootFootFoot OrthosesHumansMalePainPain MeasurementPressurePrinting, Three-DimensionalShoesWalking

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PMCPMC6528551

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