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Stance and swing phase ankle phenotypes in youth with Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 1: An evaluation using comprehensive gait analysis techniques.
Gait & posture - 1 Oct 2022
Õunpuu Sylvia, Pierz Kristan, Garibay Erin, Acsadi Gyula, Wren Tishya A L
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) results in muscle weakness and contracture leading to a wide variety of gait issues including atypical ankle kinematics in both stance and swing. Knowledge of the stance and swing phase kinematic patterns for CMT type 1 (CMT1), the most common CMT type, will improve our understanding of expected gait outcomes and treatment needs to improve gait function. RESEARCH...
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