Reported selection criteria for adult acquired flatfoot deformity and posterior tibial tendon dysfunction: Are they one and the same? A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction (PTTD) and adult acquired flatfoot deformity (AAFD) are used interchangeably, although both suggest quite different pathological processes.

Objective

To investigate key differences in selection criteria used for inclusion into research studies.

Methods

An electronic database search was performed from inception to June 2016. All primary research articles with clear inclusion/diagnostic criteria for PTTD or AAFD were included in the review. All criteria were extracted and synthesised into one aggregate list. Frequencies of recurring criteria were calculated and reported for each stage of the conditions.

Results

Of the potentially eligible papers, 148 (65%) did not specify inclusion/selection criteria for PTTD or AAFD

SUBMITTER: Ross MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5711021 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature