Effect of the Tibia Counter Rotator Orthosis for Tibial Internal Torsion Children: A Preliminary Study.
- Author:
So Young LEE
1
;
Yoon Tae JUNG
;
Sung Moon LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Korea. re@dsmc.or.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Tibia;
Torsion;
Computed tomography;
Orthosis
- MeSH:
Child;
Extremities;
Female;
Gait;
Humans;
Lower Extremity;
Musculoskeletal Abnormalities;
Organothiophosphorus Compounds;
Orthotic Devices;
Tibia
- From:Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
2009;33(4):470-476
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the therapeutic effect of the tibia counter rotator orthosis for tibial internal torsion children. METHOD: The 16 limbs included in this study were both lower extremities of 6 subjects and unilateral ones of 4 subjects (7 female and 3 male), ranging in age from less than 3 year to 11 years. These subjects were diagnosed as in-toeing gait with tibial internal torsion and had no history of forefoot adductus or other musculoskeletal abnormality. Tibial torsion was evaluated by thigh-foot angle and computed tomography before and after applying the Tibia Internal Brace(R) (TIB(R)). RESULTS: Thigh-foot angle and computed tomography showed significant improvement of tibial internal torsion before and after applying the TIB(R) (p<0.05). There was no significant correlation between duration of the TIB(R) application and improvement of tibial internal torsion (p>0.05). And there was no significant correlation between age and improvement of tibial internal torsion (p>0.05). CONCLUSION: TIB(R) was effective for in-toeing gait children with tibial internal torsion.
