The identification and appraisal of assessment tools used to evaluate metatarsus adductus: a systematic review of their measurement properties.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Metatarsus adductus is the most common congenital foot deformity in newborns. It involves adduction of the metatarsals at the Lisfranc joint. A systematic literature review was conducted to investigate the following question: What tools are used to identify and quantify metatarsus adductus and how reliable, valid and responsive are they?

Methods

The following electronic databases were searched for studies describing tools for the identification and quantification of metatarsus adductus in adults and children published from inception to June 2016: Ovid MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, Scopus, Web of Science and AMED. Two researchers initially searched all articles by screening titles and abstracts. If there was any doubt as to an article's eligibility, the full text paper

SUBMITTER: Marshall N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5984762 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature