Effect of Leg Length-Evening Device on Perceived Balance in Patients Wearing a Controlled Ankle Motion Boot.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients are often made weightbearing as tolerated (WBAT) in a controlled ankle motion (CAM) boot for the management of various foot and ankle conditions. The CAM boot causes a leg length discrepancy (LLD) between the booted (longer) and contralateral (shorter) lower extremities. This discrepancy can potentially cause balance problems, undue strain on joints, and discomfort in patients. We hypothesized that a leg length-evening orthotic placed on the plantar aspect of the contralateral shoe improves balance among patients who are WBAT in a CAM boot.

Methods

Patients made WBAT in a CAM boot were randomized to either the leg length-evening orthotic intervention group or to a control group in which patients wore a normal shoe of their choice. Patients were followed f

SUBMITTER: Mehraban N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8697186 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature