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Flatfoot and normal foot a comparative analysis of the stress shielding
1CARECI - University of Messina, Via C. del mare 41, 98121, Messina, Italy.
Objective:
this study aims to develop a comprehensive 3D FE model of the foot to investigate the effect of soft tissue stiffness on the plantar pressure distributions and the internal load transfer between bony structures.
Methods:
the stress shielding occurring on the plantar surface of a flatfoot was investigated and compared with the mechanical behavior of a healthy foot, trough baropodometric analyses and the FE models.
Results:
the flatfoot evidences a more intensive stress-shielding map with significant values of pressure acting on the medial plantar fascia.
Conclusion:
Clinically and radiographically, symptomatic adult flatfoot is a complex abnormality involving all three dimensions and multiple joints within the foot.
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