Using a 3D Multisegment Foot Model to Evaluate Outcomes After Ankle and Hindfoot Reconstruction Surgery

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are studying ankle and hindfoot conditions caused by biomechanical changes in this area. The trial focuses on how surgical treatments aimed at improving these biomechanical problems may relate to clinical improvements. A special 3D Multisegment Foot Model has been developed and validated to assess these biomechanical changes more precisely, and it is now used routinely at the gaitlab of UZ Leuven. The study evaluates patients who have undergone ankle or hindfoot reconstruction surgery. It uses advanced biomechanical assessments combining plantar pressure measurements and detailed 3D gait analysis with the Multisegment Foot Model. This integrated approach allows researchers to examine many biomechanical parameters within the foot and ankle region before surgery and one year after surgery. Participants will have assessments before their surgery and at multiple follow-up points including 6 months and 1 year after surgery. These assessments include gaitlab measurements, foot function questionnaires, health surveys, and pain scales. The study aims to link clinical outcomes with detailed biomechanical data, helping to better understand the effects of reconstructive surgery on foot and ankle function over time.

3D Multisegment Foot Model Used for the Clinical Outcome After Ankle and Hindfoot Reconstruction