内容提示: Toe-Touch Weight Bearing: Myth or Reality?By Guy Rubin, MD; Oded Monder, DPT; Rinat Zohar, BPT; Ann Oster, DPT; Ofra Konra, DPT; Nimrod Rozen, MD, PhDAbstractToe-touch weight bearing and partial weight bearing are commonly prescribed orders. The purpose of this study is to ...
To compare the interpretation of toe touch weight bearing (TTWB) and partial weight bearing (PWB) among orthopaedic surgeons, rehabilitation professionals and patients. 78 consultant and middle-grade orthopaedic surgeons in the UK completed a questionnaire. 64 rehabilitation professionals (including ...
Hughes noted that toes are in contact with the ground for three-quarters of the walking cycle and fulfill a weight-bearing function [87]. The balance transition from the medial to the lateral side of a patient with hallux valgus is significantly delayed [88]. The toe plays an important role...