Static Plantar Pressure under Different Conditions in Children with Surgically Treated Unilateral Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
Marius Negru,
Andrei Daniel Bolovan,
Elena Amaricai,
Liliana Catan,
Oana Belei,
Adrian Emil Lazarescu,
Corina Maria Stanciulescu,
Eugen Sorin Boia,
Calin Marius Popoiu
Affiliations
Marius Negru
Doctoral School, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
Andrei Daniel Bolovan
Doctoral School, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
Elena Amaricai
Research Center for Assessment of Human Motion, Functionality and Disability, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
Liliana Catan
Research Center for Assessment of Human Motion, Functionality and Disability, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
Oana Belei
First Pediatric Clinic, Disturbance of Growth and Development on Children Research Center, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
Adrian Emil Lazarescu
Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
Corina Maria Stanciulescu
Department of Pediatric Surgery, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
Eugen Sorin Boia
Department of Pediatric Surgery, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
Calin Marius Popoiu
Department of Pediatric Surgery, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
Background: Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) is the most common hip disease during infancy and adolescence. Our study aimed to analyze static plantar pressure in children with surgically treated unilateral SCFE. Methods: Twenty-two children with right SCFE with in situ fixation with one percutaneous screw were assessed by PoData plantar pressure analysis under three different conditions (open eyes, eyes closed, and head retroflexed). Results: The total foot loading was significantly higher on the unaffected limb compared with the affected one for all the three testing conditions (p p = 0.0068), left fifth metatarsal head (increased loading in head-retroflexed condition in comparison to eyes open, p = 0.0209), and left heel (lower loading in head-retroflexed condition in comparison to eyes open, p = 0.0293). Conclusion: Even after a successful surgical procedure, differences in foot loading can impact the postural static activities in different conditions (natural eyes-open, eyes-closed, or head-retroflexed posture).
