Abstract
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1-8 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Foot and Ankle Research |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 32 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
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Keywords
- normal gait
- claw toes
- hypertrophic changes
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Preliminary observations of muscle fibre cross sectional area of flexor digitorum brevis in cadaver feet with and without claw toes. / Locke, Jackie; Baird, Stuart; Frankis, Jamie.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Preliminary observations of muscle fibre cross sectional area of flexor digitorum brevis in cadaver feet with and without claw toes
AU - Locke, Jackie
AU - Baird, Stuart
AU - Frankis, Jamie
N1 - open access article - publisher version uploaded ET 18-8-14
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - In order to facilitate normal gait, toes require to be in a rectus position during the propulsive phase. This requires a correct balance and sequence of activity of the intrinsic musculature of the feet. Alteration of this balance and sequence may lead to the development of claw toes. Atrophy of the lumbricals occurs in the development of claw toes, but it is not known if changes occur in any other intrinsic muscles, including flexor digitorum brevis. This study set out to investigate whether hypertrophic changes were evident in flexor digitorum brevis in feet with claw toes.
AB - In order to facilitate normal gait, toes require to be in a rectus position during the propulsive phase. This requires a correct balance and sequence of activity of the intrinsic musculature of the feet. Alteration of this balance and sequence may lead to the development of claw toes. Atrophy of the lumbricals occurs in the development of claw toes, but it is not known if changes occur in any other intrinsic muscles, including flexor digitorum brevis. This study set out to investigate whether hypertrophic changes were evident in flexor digitorum brevis in feet with claw toes.
KW - normal gait
KW - claw toes
KW - hypertrophic changes
U2 - 10.1186/1757-1146-3-32
DO - 10.1186/1757-1146-3-32
M3 - Article
VL - 3
SP - 1
EP - 8
JO - Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
JF - Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
SN - 1757-1146
IS - 32
ER -