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The cost of being stable: Does the effort for balance control affect the energy cost of walking in amputees and stroke patients?

The objective of this study is to investigate whether impaired balance control is (partly) responsible for the increased energy cost of walking in stroke patients and amputees by evaluating the effect of external stabilization and destabilization on…

Chevron osteotomy for the treatment of hallux valgus - Effectiveness of postoperative immobilisation by a plaster cast or walking boot

Primary aim of the study: to compare the preservation of the correction of hallux valgus angle by means of a Chevron osteotomy with postoperative immobilisation by means of a plaster cast or a removable walking boot, one year following surgery.…

The Effect of Gaucher Disease on Bone Cells

This will be a pilot study that aims to gain insight into the effect of Gaucher disease on bone metabolism. For this purpose we formulated the following research questions:What is the effect of inflammatory factors in the serum of patients with…

Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis; changes in gait, balance and muscle activity patterns in patients treated with single screw in situ fixation investigated using Computer Assisted Rehabilitation ENvironment (CAREN).

The primary objective of this study is to investigate whether protraction of the pelvis at the affected side is a compensatory mechanism to reduce out-toeing and thereby improve foot positioning during gait in patients with unilateral stable SCFE,…