The Effect of CAM Boots on Contact Pressures of the Ankle and Hindfoot Joints

Category: Basic Sciences/Biologics; Ankle; Hindfoot Introduction/Purpose: The tall Controlled Ankle Motion (CAM) boot and the short CAM boot are commonly used devices to immobilize the foot and ankle. However, the effect of these devices on joint contact pressures is unknown. The objective of this s...

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Main Authors: Niall A. Smyth MD, Pooyan Abbasi, Cesar de Cesar Netto MD, PhD, Stuart M. Michnick MD, Nicholas Casscells MD, Brent Parks MSc, Lew C. Schon MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-07-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011420S00014