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02049 - HINDFOOT PROTRACTOR
13.1
INTENDED USE AND DESCRIPTION
Tool for assessing the alignment of the hindfoot.
13.2
MATERIALS
PMMA.
13.3
PACKAGE CONTENT
Goniometer, 1pc
13.4
SETUP AND USE
The hand is oriented parallel to the hindfoot axis and the
value of valgus or varus is immediately readable in
degrees. The limits of normality cannot be indicated in an
absolute way, since they vary in relation to age and
loading methods (mono or bipodalic); however one can
roughly indicate as a threshold of attention a valgus
greater than 10 °, any varus value and significant
asymmetries between the two sides. In doubtful cases, it is
not so much the absolute value as the trend over time that
can guide us for a physiological situation or not and for this
purpose the instrument, due to its ease of use and
precision, is particularly useful.
The complete evaluation can also be carried out with the
support of Chinesport podoscopes:
02990
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PODOSCOPIO LUX 02992 - PODOCOLOR
02991 - PODOLUX