Systematic Reviews of Treatments for Foot Conditions

Follow the links below to find summaries of systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of treatments for foot conditions.

Reviewed January 2009

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Title:   Surgical treatments for ingrowing toenails
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Ingrown toenails occur when the skin at the side of a nail is punctured or traumatised by the growing nail. This causes inflammation and sometimes infection. After removing part or all of the nail causing the problem, options to prevent recurrence inclu...
Date:   Oct 2002
Title:   Topical treatments for fungal infections of the skin and nails of the foot.
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   We found lots of evidence to show fungal skin infections of the skin of the feet (athlete's foot or tinea pedis) are effectively managed by over the counter topical antifungal creams, lotions and gels. The most effective topical agent was terbinafine. O...
Date:   May 2007
Title:   Interventions for the prevention and treatment of pes cavus
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Pes cavus is characterised by an excessively high medial longitudinal arch (the arch on the inside of the foot) and is typically defined as a high-arched or supinated foot type. Population based studies suggest the prevalence of pes cavus is approximate...
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Custom-made foot orthoses for the treatment of foot pain
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effect of custom-made foot orthoses for the treatment of foot pain;...
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Interventions for the treatment of Morton's neuroma
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Morton's neuroma is a common, painful condition affecting the web spaces of the toes. Limited evidence from one randomised controlled trial indicated that surgery involving cutting the relevant nerve and implanting it into a muscle tendon may yield bett...
Date:   Apr 2004
Title:   Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for chronic wounds
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Chronic wounds, often associated with diabetes, arterial or venous disease are common and have a high impact on the well-being of those affected. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is a treatment designed to increase the supply of oxygen to wounds that ar...
Date:   Oct 2003
Title:   Interventions for treating plantar heel pain
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Pain and tenderness under the heel (plantar heel pain) on weight bearing can cause impairment of activity and significant disability. A wide range of treatments are used including corticosteroid injections, low energy shock wave therapy and night splin...
Date:   May 2003
Title:   Rehabilitation interventions for foot drop in neuromuscular disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Foot drop is the term commonly used to describe weakness or contracture of the muscles at the ankle joint. It may arise from many neuromuscular diseases. Interventions might include a 'wait and see' approach, physiotherapy, orthotics (appliances), surge...
Date:   Feb 2007
Title:   Interventions for treating hallux valgus (abductovalgus) and bunions
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   When the big toe is abnormally deviated towards the other toes, the condition can become severe and be painful. Pressure on the joint can cause swelling (a bunion) with the formation of a fluid filled sac (bursa). A poor style of shoe may cause or aggr...
Date:   Sep 2003
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