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Abnormality of lower limb joint

MedGen UID:
866624
•Concept ID:
C4020971
•
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonym: Abnormality of the joints of the lower limbs
 
HPO: HP:0100491

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Management of acute lesser toe pain.
Ray J, Andrews NA, Dib A, Harrelson WM, Khurana A, Singh MS, Shah A
Postgrad Med 2021 Apr;133(3):320-329. Epub 2021 Jan 18 doi: 10.1080/00325481.2021.1873581. PMID: 33406375
Treatment of Freiberg Disease.
Seybold JD, Zide JR
Foot Ankle Clin 2018 Mar;23(1):157-169. doi: 10.1016/j.fcl.2017.09.011. PMID: 29362030
Evaluation and treatment of disorders of the infrapatellar fat pad.
Dragoo JL, Johnson C, McConnell J
Sports Med 2012 Jan 1;42(1):51-67. doi: 10.2165/11595680-000000000-00000. PMID: 22149697

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Team Approach: Hip Preservation Surgery.
Kuhn AW, Clohisy JC, Troyer SC, Cheng AL, Hillen TJ, Pascual-Garrido C, Tatman J, Bloom N, Schoenecker PL, Nepple JJ
JBJS Rev 2023 Oct 1;11(10) Epub 2023 Oct 4 doi: 10.2106/JBJS.RVW.23.00041. PMID: 37793005
The Role of Equinus in Flatfoot Deformity.
Stellar D, Lyons SR, Ramdass R, Meyr AJ
Clin Podiatr Med Surg 2023 Apr;40(2):247-260. Epub 2022 Dec 28 doi: 10.1016/j.cpm.2022.11.002. PMID: 36841577
Tendinopathies of the Foot and Ankle.
Deu RS, Coslick AM, Dreher G
Am Fam Physician 2022 May 1;105(5):479-486. PMID: 35559641
Radiography, CT, and MRI of Hip and Lower Limb Disorders in Children and Adolescents.
Silva MS, Fernandes ARC, Cardoso FN, Longo CH, Aihara AY
Radiographics 2019 May-Jun;39(3):779-794. doi: 10.1148/rg.2019180101. PMID: 31059403
The long-term use of foot orthoses affects walking kinematics and kinetics of children with flexible flat feet: A randomized controlled trial.
Jafarnezhadgero A, Madadi-Shad M, Alavi-Mehr SM, Granacher U
PLoS One 2018;13(10):e0205187. Epub 2018 Oct 9 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0205187. PMID: 30300405Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Tendinopathies of the Foot and Ankle.
Deu RS, Coslick AM, Dreher G
Am Fam Physician 2022 May 1;105(5):479-486. PMID: 35559641
Impingement syndromes of the ankle and hindfoot.
Zbojniewicz AM
Pediatr Radiol 2019 Nov;49(12):1691-1701. Epub 2019 Nov 4 doi: 10.1007/s00247-019-04459-5. PMID: 31686174
Growing Pains.
Lehman PJ, Carl RL
Sports Health 2017 Mar-Apr;9(2):132-138. Epub 2017 Feb 8 doi: 10.1177/1941738117692533. PMID: 28177851Free PMC Article
Congenital fibular deficiency.
Hamdy RC, Makhdom AM, Saran N, Birch J
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2014 Apr;22(4):246-55. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-22-04-246. PMID: 24668354
Hip biomechanics.
Polkowski GG, Clohisy JC
Sports Med Arthrosc Rev 2010 Jun;18(2):56-62. doi: 10.1097/JSA.0b013e3181dc5774. PMID: 20473123

Therapy

Two-Stage Varus Correction.
Steginsky B, Haddad SL
Foot Ankle Clin 2019 Jun;24(2):281-304. Epub 2019 Apr 6 doi: 10.1016/j.fcl.2019.02.012. PMID: 31036269
The long-term use of foot orthoses affects walking kinematics and kinetics of children with flexible flat feet: A randomized controlled trial.
Jafarnezhadgero A, Madadi-Shad M, Alavi-Mehr SM, Granacher U
PLoS One 2018;13(10):e0205187. Epub 2018 Oct 9 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0205187. PMID: 30300405Free PMC Article
Surgical management of chronic lateral ankle instability: a meta-analysis.
Cao Y, Hong Y, Xu Y, Zhu Y, Xu X
J Orthop Surg Res 2018 Jun 25;13(1):159. doi: 10.1186/s13018-018-0870-6. PMID: 29940985Free PMC Article
Treatment of Freiberg Disease.
Seybold JD, Zide JR
Foot Ankle Clin 2018 Mar;23(1):157-169. doi: 10.1016/j.fcl.2017.09.011. PMID: 29362030
Patellofemoral pain syndrome.
Petersen W, Ellermann A, Gösele-Koppenburg A, Best R, Rembitzki IV, Brüggemann GP, Liebau C
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2014 Oct;22(10):2264-74. Epub 2013 Nov 13 doi: 10.1007/s00167-013-2759-6. PMID: 24221245Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Knee biomechanics and contralateral knee osteoarthritis progression after total knee arthroplasty.
Aljehani MS, Christensen JC, Snyder-Mackler L, Crenshaw J, Brown A, Zeni JA Jr
Gait Posture 2022 Jan;91:266-275. Epub 2021 Oct 30 doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2021.10.020. PMID: 34775230Free PMC Article
The Natural History of Meniscus Tears.
Chambers HG, Chambers RC
J Pediatr Orthop 2019 Jul;39(Issue 6, Supplement 1 Suppl 1):S53-S55. doi: 10.1097/BPO.0000000000001386. PMID: 31169650
Congenital Tibial Deficiency.
Litrenta J, Young M, Birch JG, Oetgen ME
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2019 Mar 15;27(6):e268-e279. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-16-00838. PMID: 30418269
Skewfoot.
Hagmann S, Dreher T, Wenz W
Foot Ankle Clin 2009 Sep;14(3):409-34. doi: 10.1016/j.fcl.2009.06.003. PMID: 19712883
Craniofrontonasal dysplasia.
Kapusta L, Brunner HG, Hamel BC
Eur J Pediatr 1992 Nov;151(11):837-41. doi: 10.1007/BF01957936. PMID: 1468459

Clinical prediction guides

Knee biomechanics and contralateral knee osteoarthritis progression after total knee arthroplasty.
Aljehani MS, Christensen JC, Snyder-Mackler L, Crenshaw J, Brown A, Zeni JA Jr
Gait Posture 2022 Jan;91:266-275. Epub 2021 Oct 30 doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2021.10.020. PMID: 34775230Free PMC Article
Congenital Tibial Deficiency.
Litrenta J, Young M, Birch JG, Oetgen ME
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2019 Mar 15;27(6):e268-e279. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-16-00838. PMID: 30418269
The long-term use of foot orthoses affects walking kinematics and kinetics of children with flexible flat feet: A randomized controlled trial.
Jafarnezhadgero A, Madadi-Shad M, Alavi-Mehr SM, Granacher U
PLoS One 2018;13(10):e0205187. Epub 2018 Oct 9 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0205187. PMID: 30300405Free PMC Article
Anterior knee pain: an update of physical therapy.
Werner S
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2014 Oct;22(10):2286-94. Epub 2014 Jul 6 doi: 10.1007/s00167-014-3150-y. PMID: 24997734
Skewfoot.
Hagmann S, Dreher T, Wenz W
Foot Ankle Clin 2009 Sep;14(3):409-34. doi: 10.1016/j.fcl.2009.06.003. PMID: 19712883

Recent systematic reviews

Does the ultrasound imaging predict lower limb tendinopathy in athletes: a systematic review.
Sharif F, Ahmad A, Shabbir A
BMC Med Imaging 2023 Dec 21;23(1):217. doi: 10.1186/s12880-023-01181-5. PMID: 38129787Free PMC Article
Talectomy for arthrogrypotic foot deformities: A systematic review.
Chergui S, Al-Ali H, Marwan Y, Abu Dalu K, Dahan-Oliel N, Hamdy RC
Foot Ankle Surg 2023 Jan;29(1):15-21. Epub 2022 Oct 15 doi: 10.1016/j.fas.2022.10.002. PMID: 36266132
Risk Factors of Flatfoot in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Xu L, Gu H, Zhang Y, Sun T, Yu J
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022 Jul 6;19(14) doi: 10.3390/ijerph19148247. PMID: 35886097Free PMC Article
Outcomes of Ankle Arthrodesis Conversion to Total Ankle Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review.
Chu AK, Wilson MD, Houng B, Thompson J, So E
J Foot Ankle Surg 2021 Mar-Apr;60(2):362-367. Epub 2020 Aug 14 doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2020.06.025. PMID: 33422442
Surgical interventions of Freiberg's disease: A systematic review.
Alhadhoud MA, Alsiri NF, Daniels TR, Glazebrook MA
Foot Ankle Surg 2021 Aug;27(6):606-614. Epub 2020 Aug 27 doi: 10.1016/j.fas.2020.08.005. PMID: 32917526

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