[Orthopedic shoes: Still in touch with the times?]
1Klinik Münsterland, RehaKlinikum Bad Rothenfelde, Auf der Stöwwe 11, 49214, Bad Rothenfelde, Deutschland. greitemann@klinik-muensterland.de.
Background:
Deformities of the foot due to rheumatic disease, particularly rheumatoid arthritis, occur in 85-95% of patients during the course of their disease.
Objective:
This study investigates whether treatment with orthopedic shoes still has a place in modern therapies.
Results:
Foot orthotics and technical orthopedic shoes can play an important role in purely conservative treatment as well as postoperative therapy.
Conclusion:
Due to a lack of knowledge concerning modern orthopedic shoe techniques, this treatment option has slipped out of focus--in part because of its association with the old-fashioned unshapely black orthopedic shoes. Nevertheless, these shoes can contribute significantly to maintenance of patient mobility; a factor of extreme importance to the individuals who already suffer considerably from the disease per se.
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