SynthesisJournal of foot and ankle research2021
Foot characteristics and mechanics in individuals with knee osteoarthritis: systematic review and meta-analysis.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 37 citations in OpenAlex.
- Optimal resistance training strategies for knee osteoarthritis symptom relief: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Pooled it
- Plantar Pressure Distribution in Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease: A Systematic Review.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Pooled it
- Arthroscopic approach does not yield better results than open surgery after subscapularis repair: a systematic review.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Pooled it
- Osteoarthritis: Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment.MedComm · 2026Review
- Immediate and Mid-Long-Term Effects of Foot Orthoses on Gait Biomechanics and Clinical Characteristics in Medial Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2026Review
- 3D-printed shoe soles with structural properties towards reducing knee adduction moments during walking.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2026Article
- Exploration of the causal association between osteoarthritis and ankle-foot diseases: evidence from the Mendelian randomization and colocalization analysis.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2025Article
- Association between pediatric obesity and foot morphology: insights from a large-scale cross-sectional study using photogrammetry.BMC pediatrics · 2025Article
- The association between varus knee deformity and morphological changes in the foot and ankle in patients with end-stage varus knee osteoarthritis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Comparison of quadriceps femoris properties, surface electromyography parameters and foot posture asymmetries between patients with unilateral and bilateral knee osteoarthritis.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Article
- The effect of mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis on gait and three-dimensional biomechanical alterations.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Article
- Association of medial longitudinal arch height and stiffness with lower extremity alignment, pain, and disease severity in knee osteoarthritis: A cross-sectional study.Archives of rheumatology · 2024Article
- Foot and knee deformities in relation to functional limitations and incident osteoarthritis: A prospective cohort study.Osteoporosis and sarcopenia · 2024Article
- Custom orthotic design by integrating 3D scanning and subject-specific FE modelling workflow.Medical & biological engineering & computing · 2024Article
- The association between tibial torsion, knee flexion excursion and foot progression during gait in people with knee osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional study.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Why osteoarthritis of the knee is called "a wound that does not heal" and why Tai Chi is an effective treatment.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Review
- Three-Dimensional Innate Mobility of the Human Foot on Coronally-Wedged Surfaces Using a Biplane X-Ray Fluoroscopy.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2022Article
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundFoot characteristics and mechanics are hypothesized to affect aetiology of several lower extremity musculoskeletal conditions, including knee osteoarthritis (KOA). The purpose of this systematic review was to identify the foot characteristics and mechanics of individuals with KOA.
methodsFive databases were searched to identify relevant studies on foot characteristics and mechanics in people with KOA. Meta-analyses were performed where common measures were found across included studies. Included studies were evaluated for data reporting quality using the STROBE (STrengthening the Reporting of OBservational studies in Epidemiology) checklist.
resultsThirty-nine studies were included in this systematic review. Two studies reported participants with KOA had statistically significantly (P < 0.05) more pronated foot postures than those without. Meta-analyses for foot progression angle (FPA) and peak rearfoot eversion angle found no difference between those with and without KOA (FPA mean difference:-1.50 [95% confidence interval - 4.20-1.21]; peak rearfoot eversion mean difference: 0.71 [1.55-2.97]).
conclusionA more pronated foot posture was noticed in those with KOA. However, it was not possible to establish a relationship between other foot characteristics or mechanics in people with KOA due to heterogeneity between the included study and limited number of studies with similar measurements. There is need for identifying common measurement techniques and reporting metrics when studying the foot in those with KOA.
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