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Effectiveness of conservative treatments in patients with calcaneal apophysitis. Systematic review

Rev. Esp. Pod. 2021; 32(1): 42-48 / DOI: 10.20986/revesppod.2021.1593/2020

Marta Giménez Martínez, Laura Ramos Petersen, Manuel Mosqueira Ourens, Andrés López del Amo Lorente


ABSTRACT

Objectives: Calcaneal apophysitis is a common musculoskeletal injury in children between 8-15 years of age. It represents between 2-16% of the consultations in paediatric clinics. Its sing and symptoms are pain and localized tenderness in the posterior and lower region of the calcaneus in physically active or obese patients. The main objective of this study is to know the level of efficacy of orthopaedic treatments in patients with calcaneal apophysitis.
Material and methods: A systematic review was carried out following the PRISMA statement. The search was conducted in Cochrane Library, CINAHL, DOAJ, IBECS, LILACS, PEDro, PUBMED, sciELO and Web of Science using the Mesh: “foot orthoses”, “quality of life “,” pain “,” orthotic devices”. The search was carried out between February and April 2020. The Cochrane Risk of Bias scale was used to assess the level of methodological evidence of the included studies. The studies included patients diagnosed with calcaneal apophysitis treated by orthopaedic treatment. Those studies with patients who had another pathology and previously treated with another treatment were excluded.
Results: A total of five articles published between 2011 and 2016 with a high level of evidence were selected. The treatment of calcaneal apophysitis with conservative treatments showed a reduction in pain scales between the initial and the final score.
Conclusions: Both heel pad and foot orthoses with personalised heel cup are conservative treatments that relief patient’s symptoms without stopping physical activity.



RESUMEN

Objetivos: La apofisitis calcánea es una lesión musculoesquelética común en niños de 8-15 años. Representa entre el 2-16 % de las consultas en clínicas pediátricas. Se manifiesta con dolor y sensibilidad localizada en la región posterior e inferior del calcáneo en pacientes físicamente activos o con obesidad. El objetivo principal de este estudio es conocer el nivel de eficacia de los tratamientos ortopodológicos en pacientes con apofisitis calcánea.
Material y métodos: Se ha llevado a cabo una revisión sistemática siguiendo el método PRISMA, en bases de datos como Cochrane Library, CINAHL, DOAJ, IBECS, LILACS, PEDro, PUBMED, sciELO y Web of Science, utilizando los descriptores: “foot orthoses”, “quality of life”, “pain”, “orthotic devices”. La búsqueda fue realizada entre febrero y abril de 2020. Para evaluar el nivel de evidencia metodológica de los artículos incluidos se empleó la escala Risk of Bias de Cochrane. Los artículos incluían pacientes diagnosticados de apofisitis calcánea y que fueran tratados mediante tratamiento ortopodológico. Se excluyeron aquellos estudios con pacientes que tuvieran otra patología y que fueran tratados con otro tratamiento previamente.
Resultados: Se han seleccionado un total de cinco artículos publicados entre 2011 y 2016 con un nivel de evidencia alto. El tratamiento de la apofisitis calcánea con tratamientos ortopodológicos obtuvo una reducción en las escalas del dolor entre el valor inicial y el valor final.
Conclusiones: Tanto las taloneras como las ortesis plantares a medida con cazoleta pueden ser aplicadas como tratamiento conservador para el alivio de la sintomatología del paciente sin cese de la actividad física.


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Giménez Martínez M, Ramos Petersen L, Mosqueira Ourens M, López del Amo Lorente A. Effectiveness of conservative treatments in patients with calcaneal apophysitis. Systematic review. Rev Esp Pod 2021; 32(1): 42-48 / DOI: 1020986/revesppod20211593/2020


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Received: 30/10/2020

Accepted: 26/02/2021

Online First: 08/06/2021

Published: 18/06/2021

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