Lead Author Year Journal Institution Study Type Level of Evidence Number of Patients Success Measure Success Rate Complication Rate Reported Complications Length of Follow-Up
William Gondring 2009 Foot and Ankle Surgery Heartland Health, St. Joseph, MO, USA Prospective 56 Pain Scale,
Satisfaction
17/56 2/56 Brace leading to sleep problems 4 weeks mean (1-12 range)
Yasemin Kavlak 2011 Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics Orthotic RehabilitationDepartment of Hacettepe University, Ankara Prospective 14 ROM, Muscle Strength, Pain Severity, 2-point discrimination (MCN, LPN, MPN), Light tough (MCN, LPN, MPN), Paresthesia, Tinel sign, TNST ROM (.01), Muscle Strength (.01), Pain Severity (.00), 2-point discrimination (.28, .09, .71), Light tough (.06, .22, .73), Paresthesia (1.00), Tinel sign (1.00), TNST (.50) None None 6 weeks
Yasemin Kavlak 2005 Fizyoterapi Rehabilitasyon Hacettepe University Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology Prospective 17 Pain Intensity, Functional Foot Score, Symptom Severity Scale, Foot Functional Index, Ankle Mobility, Heel-Ankle Mobility, Arc Mobility, Total Limitation, Strength Pain Intensity (< .05), Functional Foot Score (< .05), Symptom Severity Scale (< .05), Foot Functional Index (< .05)
Ankle Mobility (> .05)
Heel-Ankle Mobility (< .05)
Arc Mobility (< .05)
Total limitation (< .05)
Strength (< .05)
None None 6 weeks