Significance: Chronic wounds, such as diabetic foot ulcers, venous stasis ulcers, and
pressure ulcers affect millions of Americans each year, and disproportionately afflict our …

Over the last two decades finite element modelling has been widely used to give new insight
on foot and footwear biomechanics. However its actual contribution for the improvement of …

Hallux valgus is a common foot problem affecting nearly one in every four adults.
Generalized ligament laxity was proposed as the intrinsic cause or risk factor toward the …

Introduction Foot and ankle impact injury is common in geriatric trauma and often leads to
fracture of rearfoot, including calcaneus and talus. The objective of this study was to assess …

The aim of this paper is to provide a general review of the computational models of the
human foot. The field of computational simulation in biomechanics has significantly …

Background/Methodology Ankle arthrodesis is one popular surgical treatment for ankle
arthritis, chronic instability, and degenerative deformity. However, complications such as foot …

Background Posterior tibial tendinopathy is a challenging foot condition resulting in pes
planus, which is difficult to diagnose in the early stage. Prior to the deformity, abnormal …

Due to the limitations of experimental approaches, comparison of the internal deformation
and stresses of the human man foot between forefoot and rearfoot landing is not fully …

Diabetic foot is an invalidating complication of diabetes that can lead to foot ulcers. Three-
dimensional (3D) finite element analysis (FEA) allows characterizing the loads developed in …

The therapeutic benefit of high heel shoes (HHS) for plantar fasciitis treatment is
controversial. It has been suggested that plantar fascia strain can be decreased by heel …