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Foot asymmetry

MedGen UID:
869372
•Concept ID:
C4023799
•
Congenital Abnormality
HPO: HP:0010507

Definition

A difference in size or shape between the left and right foot. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVFoot asymmetry

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Evaluation and Management of Adolescents With a Stiff Flatfoot.
Ford SE, Zide JR, Riccio AI
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2022 Aug 15;30(16):757-766. Epub 2022 Apr 26 doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-21-00448. PMID: 35476673
Assessment of neuropathic pain in leprosy patients with relapse or treatment failure by infrared thermography: A cross-sectional study.
Tiago LMP, Santos DFD, Antunes DE, Tiago LMP, Goulart IMB
PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2021 Sep;15(9):e0009794. Epub 2021 Sep 23 doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009794. PMID: 34555035Free PMC Article
Risk strata and quality of care for the elderly in Primary Health Care.
Silva LB, Silva PAB, Santos JFG, Silqueira SMF, Borges EL, Soares SM
Rev Lat Am Enfermagem 2019;27:e3166. Epub 2019 Oct 7 doi: 10.1590/1518-8345.2968.3166. PMID: 31596406Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Foot asymmetry in healthy adults: elliptic fourier analysis of standardized footprints.
Sforza C, Michielon G, Fragnito N, Ferrario VF
J Orthop Res 1998 Nov;16(6):758-65. doi: 10.1002/jor.1100160619. PMID: 9877402

Diagnosis

An unusual manifestation of asymmetric polydactyly of both feet and symmetrical polydactyly of both hands.
Yuan S, Yang H, Xu C, Hu Y, Zhang S, Chen M, Li Y
Surg Radiol Anat 2023 Jan;45(1):25-28. Epub 2022 Dec 15 doi: 10.1007/s00276-022-03062-y. PMID: 36522467
Foot asymmetry in healthy adults: elliptic fourier analysis of standardized footprints.
Sforza C, Michielon G, Fragnito N, Ferrario VF
J Orthop Res 1998 Nov;16(6):758-65. doi: 10.1002/jor.1100160619. PMID: 9877402

Therapy

The effect of isolating the paretic limb on weight-bearing distribution and EMG activity during squats in hemiplegic and healthy individuals.
Lee DK, An DH, Yoo WG, Hwang BY, Kim TH, Oh JS
Top Stroke Rehabil 2017 May;24(4):223-227. Epub 2016 Dec 21 doi: 10.1080/10749357.2016.1269041. PMID: 27998242
Functional foot symmetry and its relation to lower extremity physical performance in older adults: the Framingham Foot Study.
Riskowski JL, Hagedorn TJ, Dufour AB, Hannan MT
J Biomech 2012 Jun 26;45(10):1796-802. Epub 2012 May 4 doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2012.04.019. PMID: 22560642Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Enriching footsteps sounds in gait rehabilitation in chronic stroke patients: a pilot study.
Gomez-Andres A, Grau-Sánchez J, Duarte E, Rodriguez-Fornells A, Tajadura-Jiménez A
Ann N Y Acad Sci 2020 May;1467(1):48-59. Epub 2019 Dec 4 doi: 10.1111/nyas.14276. PMID: 31799738

Clinical prediction guides

An unusual manifestation of asymmetric polydactyly of both feet and symmetrical polydactyly of both hands.
Yuan S, Yang H, Xu C, Hu Y, Zhang S, Chen M, Li Y
Surg Radiol Anat 2023 Jan;45(1):25-28. Epub 2022 Dec 15 doi: 10.1007/s00276-022-03062-y. PMID: 36522467
Enriching footsteps sounds in gait rehabilitation in chronic stroke patients: a pilot study.
Gomez-Andres A, Grau-Sánchez J, Duarte E, Rodriguez-Fornells A, Tajadura-Jiménez A
Ann N Y Acad Sci 2020 May;1467(1):48-59. Epub 2019 Dec 4 doi: 10.1111/nyas.14276. PMID: 31799738

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