Special
Sessions
SPECIAL SESSION: DIABETIC FOOT
Date: April 12, 2021
Time: 11:30 – 13:05
Chair:

David G. Armstrong
Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California



Sicco Bus
University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam – Netherlands
Foot ulcers are one of the main lower-extremity complications of diabetes mellitus. Diabetic neuropathy changes the structure of the foot, affecting its function and, consequently, resulting in increased plantar pressures. These pressures are a predictive risk factor for the development of diabetic foot ulcers. Therefore, it is important to implement strategies to protect the foot from abnormal biomechanical loading. This special session will address the biomechanical aspects of the diabetic foot complications, advances in biomechanical assessments and new approaches to the prevention and treatment of foot complications in patients with diabetes mellitus.
TBA
11h40 – 12:05
Surgical offloading and biomechanical wearables
David G. Armstrong
12h05 – 12h17
The diabetic foot prevention: how model-based assessment of plantar tissues internal stresses can inform clinical practice
Zimi Sawacha
12h17 – 12h29
Peripheral Neuropathy, Claw Toes, Intrinsic Muscle Volume, and Plantar Aponeurosis Thickness in Diabetic Feet
William R. Ledoux
12h29 – 12h41
Differences in mechanical skin properties as a compensatory mechanism of sensory impairment in Diabetes patients?
Tina J. Drechsel
12h41 – 12h53
Heel rise task identifies midfoot function during walking in diabetes
Mary K. Hastings
SPECIAL SESSION: WEIGHT-BEARING CT
Date: April 13, 2021
Time: 11:00 – 12:25
Chair:

Alberto Leardini
Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna – Italy



Francois Lintz
International WBCT Society
The foot and ankle are subject to a highly complex mechanical demand during daily living and sports activities: any biomechanical analysis shall therefore imply weight-bearing anatomical data. Recently, Weight-Bearing low dose Cone Beam Computed Tomography has enabled to obtain 3D representations and models of the foot and ankle under physiological load in daily clinical use as well as in the lab. This is a fundamental innovation which will strengthen clinical and biomechanical analyses. This special session will discuss techniques and applications of this new technology, both in research fields and clinical settings, for diagnosis, and for planning and assessment of treatments of foot and ankle disorders.
TBA
14h10 – 14h30
Technical and Clinical aspects of WBCT based scans and analyses
Leardini & Lintz
14h30 – 14h42
How important is WBCT in hallux decision
Cristian Ortiz
14h42 – 14h54
Advanced Imaging of Syndesmotic Injuries: Complementary Roles of MRI and Advanced CT Technologies
To be Confirmed
14h54 – 15h06
WBCT and Achilles tendinopathy and the continued search for pain mechanisms
Ruth Chimenti
15h06 – 15h18
WBCT in the Assessment of Rotational Alignment of the First Ray
Nacime Mansour
15h18 – 15h30
3D joint space width from weight bearing CT detects progressive narrowing after tibial pilon fractures
Donald D. Anderson