Neutral heel lateral push test: The first clinical examination of spring ligament integrity. Issue 2 (June 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pasapula, Chandra; Devany, Adam; Magan, Ahmed; Memarzadeh, A.; Pasters, V.; Shariff, S.
• Is Part Of: Foot. Volume 25:Issue 2(2015:Jun.)
• Page Start: 69
• Page End: 74
• Publication Date: 2015-06
• Subjects: Foot -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Foot -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Foot Diseases -- Periodicals; Foot -- surgery -- Periodicals; Pied -- Maladies -- Périodiques; Pied -- Chirurgie -- Périodiques; Pied -- Lésions et blessures -- Périodiques; Foot -- Diseases; Foot -- Surgery; Periodicals; Electronic journals; Electronic journals; 617.585005
• DOI: 10.1016/j.foot.2015.02.003
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0958-2592

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">Spring ligament is the primary supporting structure against planovalgus deformity.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">We examined 21 cadaveric specimens in a standardised and reproducible manner.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">Mean lateral translation increased most significantly when spring ligament released.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0085"> <label></label> <p id="par0315">Neutral heel lateral push test can determine spring ligament integrity.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>