Tarsal fusion for pes equinovarus deformity improves gait capacity in chronic stroke patients.
Jorik NonnekesMaartje KampsJasper den BoerHanneke van DuijnhovenFrits LemJan Willem K LouwerensNoël KeijsersAlexander C H GeurtsPublished in: Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation (2019)
Tarsal fusion for equinovarus deformity in chronic stroke patients improves gait capacity, and the degree of improvement is of clinical relevance. Our results suggest that the improved gait capacity may be related to better prepositioning and loading of the paretic foot, leading to larger paretic step length and nonparetic ankle kinetics.
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