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@#OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to quantitatively define outcomes of corrective surgery in children with various foot deformities. METHODS: We used a retrospective, nonrandomized design. All pediatric patients who underwent pre and post-operative gait analysis and corrective surgery were included. Outcome measures included quantitative gait analysis with temporospatial and kinematic parameters, the Gait Deviation Index, Gillette FAQ, and Hoffer’s criteria. RESULTS:. Five patients with neurogenic and idiopathic deformities underwent corrective surgery at the Philippine General Hospital from 2015 to 2017. Comparison of gait pre and postoperatively show promising outcomes, with improvement in GDI and FAQ levels, despite some of the patients’ need for braces. CONCLUSIONS: Quantitative gait analysis is a suitable method for evaluating surgical outcomes for foot deformity correction. It can be used in combination with functional outcome measures and clinical examination to give an overall picture of a patient’s walking ability.
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Gait Analysis , Clubfoot , Gait , Movement DisordersABSTRACT
The objective data from the three-dimensional gait analysis equipment test is complex and difficult to explain in the actual evaluation. In order to solve it, the gait index is proposed. The purpose of this review is to analyze the most commonly used gait evaluation index in clinical practice and discuss its calculation methods, advantages and limitations. The results showed that Gait Deviation Index (GDI) and Gait Profile Score (GPS) were the two most widely used indexes, but the operation of GDI was complex; the selection of parameters of Gillette Gait Index (GGI) was poor in objectivity, and the application was limited; the electromyography data is very important in the complete evaluation of gait mode, but the combination with gait indices was not close at present. The influence of gait speed has not been discussed in researches about indices except GGI.