Radiographic Analysis of the Medial Longitudinal Arch of the Foot.

, Shin, Joon Ho; , Jang, Sung Ho; , Lee, Kyu Hoon; , Park, Si Bog

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine 2005;29(1):119-121.

Shin, Joon Ho , Jang, Sung Ho , Lee, Kyu Hoon , Park, Si Bog

¹Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Korea. sibopark@hanyang.ac.kr
²Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Korea.

방사선 사진에서의 내측 종아치를 구성하는 관절의 위치 측정

신준호, 장성호¹, 이규훈, 박시복

한양대학교 의과대학 재활의학교실, ¹순천향대학교 의과대학 재활의학교실

Abstract

Objective
The purpose of this study was to analysis the medial longitudinal arch of the foot with simple radiography
Method
We reviewed 387 feet of 219 patients with no deformity who took weight-bearing foot simple radiography. Foot length, length from talonavicular joint to posterior heel (TN), length from cuneonavicular joint to posterior heel (CN), length from cuneiform-metatarsal joint to posterior heel (CM) were measured with the digital imaging and communication in medicine (DICOM) files of the picture archiving communication system (PACS) (PiViewSTAR^Ⱂ, INFINITT, Korea).
Results
There was significant correlation of foot length and relative location of joints of medial longitudinal arch. In males, relative value to foot length of TN, CN, CM was 39.86⁑0.97%, 45.97⁑1.20%, and 57.12⁑1.15% respectively. In females, relative value to foot length of TN, CN, CM was 39.41⁑1.19%, 47.12⁑1.44%, and 56.51⁑1.37% respectively. There were significant differences between men and women for location of joints of medial longitudinal arch.
Conclusion
Location of joints of the medial longitudinal arch of the foot can be given a numerical value. (J Korean Acad Rehab Med 2005; 29: 119-121)

Key Words: Medial longitudinal arch, Foot length