Management of gait impairments in people with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease: A treatment algorithm.

Nonnekes, Jorik; Hofstad, Cheriel; de Greef-Rotteveel, Annemieke; van der Wielen, Heleen; van Gelder, Janke H; Plaats, Christian; Altmann, Viola; Krause, Fabian; Keijsers, Noël; Geurts, Alexander; Louwerens, Jan Willem K (2021). Management of gait impairments in people with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease: A treatment algorithm. Journal of rehabilitation medicine, 53(5), jrm00194. Foundation of Rehabilitation Information 10.2340/16501977-2831

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Gait impairments in people with Charcot Marie Tooths disease are the combined result of ankle-foot deformities, muscle weakness, and somatosensory impairments. People with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease often experience pain and difficulties when walking, especially barefoot. They also trip and fall frequently and have a lower than normal gait speed and distance. Because these gait impairments and related complaints are disabling, clinical management aimed at improving gait is important. Management involves both conservative and surgical treatment options, each with limited scientific evidence. However, a treatment algorithm that describes both conservative and surgical treatment options is currently lacking. This study sets out a step-wise treatment algorithm, based on evidence, if available, and otherwise reflecting practice-based experience. The treatment algorithm will be of value in daily clinical practice, and will serve as a template for future research.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Review Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Orthopaedic, Plastic and Hand Surgery (DOPH) > Clinic of Orthopaedic Surgery

UniBE Contributor:

Krause, Fabian

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

1650-1977

Publisher:

Foundation of Rehabilitation Information

Language:

English

Submitter:

Kathrin Aeschlimann

Date Deposited:

25 Jan 2022 18:48

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 16:02

Publisher DOI:

10.2340/16501977-2831

PubMed ID:

33880570

Uncontrolled Keywords:

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease gait rehabilitation surgery

BORIS DOI:

10.48350/164095

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/164095

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