Effectiveness of the foot orthotics as treatment in femoropatellar syndrome: systematic review

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Álvaro Remón-Gallo
Graduado en Podología por la Universidad de Manresa
Spain
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Antonio Gómez-Bernal
Departamento de Investigación Podoactiva. Parque Tecnológico Walqa. Ctra. N330a Km 566. 22197 Cuarte, Huesca.
Spain
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4005-9835
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Aitor Pérez-Morcillo
Departamento de Investigación Podoactiva. Parque Tecnológico Walqa. Ctra. N330a Km 566. 22197 Cuarte, Huesca.
Spain
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9729-6594
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Javier Alfaro-Santafé
Departamento de Investigación Podoactiva. Parque Tecnológico Walqa. Ctra. N330a Km 566. 22197 Cuarte, Huesca.
Spain
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7651-8725
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Vol. 5 No. 1 (2019), Especial Communication, pages 14-22
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17979/ejpod.2019.5.1.4661
Submitted: Nov 8, 2018 Accepted: Dec 7, 2018 Published: Jan 6, 2019
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Abstract

Objective: patellofemoral pain syndrome is one of the main causes of pathology in the knee and consists of a pain in the anterior area of the knee due to stress conditions in the patellofemoral Joint. Its causes are not entirely clear, so there is no concrete treatment to solve it. The main objective of this work is to analyse the scientific evidence in relation to the effectiveness of plantar supports to treat the patellofemoral pain.
Methods: A bibliographic search was carried out in four databases (Pubmed, Cochrane, Science Direct and Dialnet). The terms used in the search were: patellofemoral pain syndrome, treatment, orthoses and orthotics. The articles of the last 15 years that spoke of custom and prefabricated plantar supports, that did not combine the templates with other therapy and that were not systematic reviews, were taken into account.
Results: A total of 10 articles were reviewed. Both the customized and prefabricated orthoses obtained good results, although in the long term the customized templates were better.
Conclusion: The plantar supports are a good alternative to the treatment of patellofemoral pain syndrome.

Keywords:

knee, pain, patellofemoral pain syndrome, custom foot orthoses, prefabricated foot orthoses

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