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Combination of Weight Bearing CT (WBCT) with Pedography Shows Relationship Between Anatomy-Based Foot Center (FC) and Force/Pressure-Based Center of Gravity (COG)

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The aim of this study was to analyze the relative position of the anatomical foot center (FC) and the pedographic center of gravity (COG). In 180 feet, the distance between FC and COG was 28.7 mm on average. FC was distally to COG in 175 feet (97%) (mean, 27.5 mm) and laterally in 112 feet (62%; mean, 2.0 mm). There is a constant and major distal longitudinal shift of COG relative to FC and an inconstant minor mediolateral shift. The data might be taken into consideration for planning and follow-up in foot and ankle surgery.

Based on Richter M, Lintz F, Zech S, Meissner SA. Combination of PedCAT weight bearing CT with pedography shows relationship between anatomy-based foot center (FC) and force/pressure-based center of gravity (COG). Foot Ankle Int. 2018;39(3): 361–368.

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Richter, M. (2020). Combination of Weight Bearing CT (WBCT) with Pedography Shows Relationship Between Anatomy-Based Foot Center (FC) and Force/Pressure-Based Center of Gravity (COG). In: Weight Bearing Cone Beam Computed Tomography (WBCT) in the Foot and Ankle. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-31949-6_5

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