Reproducibility of foot dimensions measured from 3-dimensional foot scans in children and adolescents with Down syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Children and adolescents with Down syndrome have a distinctive foot shape (such as wide and flat feet) that often leads to difficulty with footwear fitting. 3-dimensional (3D) scanning can accurately measure the foot dimensions of individuals with Down syndrome, which may assist shoe fit. However, the reproducibility of measuring foot dimensions using 3D scans in children and adolescents with Down syndrome is unknown. The aim of this study was to determine the intra- and inter-rater reproducibility of measuring foot dimensions of children and adolescents with Down syndrome using 3D scanning.

Methods

3D foot scans of 30 participants with Down syndrome aged 5 to 17 years were obtained using the FotoScan 3D scanner. Foot dimensions assessed were foot length, ball of

SUBMITTER: Hassan NM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7271427 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature