Osseous injuries of the foot: an imaging review. Part 2: the midfoot

Kiener, Alexander; Hanna, Tarek N.; Shuaib, Waqas; Datir, Abhijit; Khosa, Faisal

doi:10.1136/emermed-2016-205704

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“…Participants also recognised the value of referral for additional assessments available outside of their scope, including advanced imaging, to support diagnosis. Plain radiography and magnetic resonance imaging are currently the gold standard for imaging of sesamoiditis, followed by computed tomography as the third modality of choice [5,[19][20][21][22][23]. Podiatrists in Aotearoa New Zealand can only refer for plain radiography and ultrasound imaging of the lower limb.…”

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The assessment and management of sesamoiditis: a focus group study of podiatrists in Aotearoa New Zealand

Kaur

Carroll

Stewart

2023

Journal of Foot and Ankle Research

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Background Sesamoiditis is a common inflammatory condition affecting the sesamoid bones at the plantar aspect of the first metatarsophalangeal joint (1MTPJ). However, there are currently no recommendations or clinical guidelines to support podiatrists in their assessment or management of sesamoiditis. The aim of this study was to explore the views of podiatrists in Aotearoa New Zealand on their approaches to the assessment and management of patients with sesamoiditis. Methods This qualitative study included focus group discussions with registered podiatrists. Focus groups took place online via Zoom and were guided by a detailed focus group question schedule. The questions were designed to encourage discussion around assessment approaches used in the diagnosis of sesamoiditis and the treatment tools used to manage patients with sesamoiditis. Focus groups were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Reflexive thematic analysis was used to analyse the data. Results A total of 12 registered podiatrists participated in one of three focus groups. Four themes were constructed relating to the assessment of sesamoiditis: (1) obtaining a patient history; (2) recreating patient symptoms; (3) determining contributing biomechanical factors; and (4) ruling out differential diagnoses. Seven themes were constructed relating to the management of sesamoiditis: (1) consideration of patient factors; (2) patient education; (3) cushioning of the sesamoids to allow more comfortable weightbearing of the 1MTPJ; (4) pressure redistribution and offloading of the sesamoids; (5) immobilisation of the 1MTPJ and sesamoids; (6) facilitating efficient sagittal plane motion during gait; (7) referring to other health professionals to find different ways to treat or manage patient symptoms. Conclusion Podiatrists in Aotearoa New Zealand demonstrate an analytical approach in the assessment and management of patients with sesamoiditis based on their clinical experience and knowledge of lower limb anatomy. A range of assessment and management techniques are selected based on the practitioners personal preferences, as well as the patient’s social factors, symptomology, and lower limb biomechanics.

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