Shoe-foot interface

Details Shoe-foot interface Shoe-foot interface

1982-12-27

1984-10-16

Yasko, John D.

Surgery

Truss

Perineal

128165, A61F 1300

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active

044768583

ABSTRACT:
An orthotic shoe-foot interface includes a shock absorbing layer that is selectively disposed over the bony prominences of the foot and the tendon attachment areas of selected ones of tendons of the foot. An area of shock absorbing material (12) covers the calcaneal prominence, an area of shock absorbing material (14) covers the heads of the matatarsal bones and an area of shock absorbing material (16) covers the base of the fifth metatarsal bone. Areas of shock absorbing material (22) and (30) cover the posterior and anterior tibial tendon attachment points to cause compression thereof. The Achilles tendon is covered by an area of shock absorbing material (20) that also covers the attachment point of the Achilles tendon into the calcaneal bone. The tendons attached to the great toe on the medial side thereof are covered by an area of shock absorbing material (24) and the tendons attaching to the small toe on the lateral side thereof are covered by an area of shock absorbing material (26). Tendons attached to the base of the fifth metatarsal are covered by an area of shock absorbing material (28). An elastic layer is attached to the shock absorbing layer to form an overall sock exclusive of the toes that, when disposed between the shoe and the foot, provides both a shock-absorbing function and a shoe-filling function to reduce the amount of the shock imparted to the bony prominences of the foot and the tendon attachments thereto in addition to preventing foot slippage within the shoe.

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