Case report: New perspectives on gait initiation strategies from a case of full toes amputation in a professional mountain climber

Case report: New perspectives on gait initiation strategies from a case of full toes amputation in a professional mountain climber

IntroductionWe studied the postural behaviour of a 52-year-old professional mountain climber who underwent bilateral amputation of all five toes after severe frostbite.MethodsTwo tasks were examined: static posturography (SP) and gait initiation (GI), both performed barefoot and with prosthetic shoe...

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Main Authors: Jorge L. Storniolo, Veronica Farinelli, Mattia Onesti, Luca Correale, Leonardo A. Peyré-Tartaruga, Roberto Esposti, Paolo Cavallari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Subjects:
bilateral toes amputation
human
anticipatory postural adjustments
posturography
gait analysis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2024.1463249/full

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