Background
Accidents causing fractures/soft tissue injuries [5] |
Angelman syndrome [6] |
Anklyosing spondlyitis [7] |
Autistic spectrum disorders [8] |
Congenital talipes equinus [13] |
Developmental Coordination Disorder (Previously known as Clumsy Child Syndrome) [13] |
Global developmental delay [14] |
Leg length discrepancy [15] |
Muscular Dystrophy [16] |
Puncture wounds [17] |
Scarring from accidents or burns [18] |
Schizophrenia [19] |
Spina Bifida [20] |
Tethered cord syndrome [21] |
Transient focal dystonia of the lower leg muscles [22] |
Tumour within the belly of the gastrocnemius muscle [23] |
Venous malformation of the gastrocnemius muscle [24] |
Method
Contemporary Texts | Letters to the Editor | Comparative studies with/without control | Retrospective studies | Case studies | Expert opinion | Classifications | Literature reviews |
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Dunn, 1999 [50] Ayres, 2005 [43] Northern Territory Government, 2001 [51] Lane, 2002 [52] Tax, 1985 [53] Kranowitz, 1998 [42] | Accardo, 1997 [32] Cunningham, 1997 [54] Buie, 1975 [55] | McMulkin et al, 2006 [36] Fox et al, 2006 [3] Furrer & Deonna, 1982 [26] Hemo et al, 2006[37] Conrad & Bleck, 1980 [56] Brunt et al, 2004 [57] Li et al, 2004 [58] Brouwer et al, 2000 [39] Eastwood et al, 1997 [59] Crenna et al, 2005 [60] Accardo et al, 1992 [61] Kalen et al, 1986 [31] Kelly et al, 1997 [62] Shulman et al, 1997 [30] Sobel et al, 1997 [27] Stricker & Angulo, 1998 [2] Bernhard & Merkenschlager, 2008 [52] Taussig & Delouvee, 2001 [63] Bernhard et al, 2005 [64] | Eastwood et al, 2000 [33] Kogan & Smith, 2001 [38] Stott et al, 2004 [34] Hirsch & Wagner, 2004 [28] | Pomarino et al, 2007 [35] Hall et al, 1967 [1] Levine, 1973 [65] Williams & James, 2007[66] Herbertz et al, 2006 [12] | Caselli et al, 1988 [13] Pomarino & Bernhard,et al, 2006 [67] Pomarino, 2003 [40] | Alvarez et al, 2007 [68] Hicks et al, 1988 [9] Westberry et al, 2008 [69] Armand et al, 2006 [4] Griffin et al, 1977 [29] | Babb & Carlson, 2008 [70] Eiff et al, 2006 [71] Sala et al, 1999 [49] |
Level | Aetiology |
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I | A systematic review of level II studies |
II | A prospective cohort study |
III-1 | All or none§§§
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III-2 | A retrospective cohort study |
III-3 | A case-control study |
IV | A cross-sectional study/case series |
Results
Study Author | Title | Study Type | Level of Evidence |
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Shulman et al, 1997 [30] | Developmental implications of idiopathic toe walking | Prospective, descriptive study without control | II |
Bernhard and Merkenschlager, 2008 [25] | Beeinflusst Barfußlaufen die Häufigkeit des idiopathischen Zehenspitzengangs? - Unterschiede zwischen deutschen und bangalischen Kindern (Does the incidence of idiopathic toe walking change with barefoot walking? Differences between German and Bangladeshi children | Cross-sectional study | IV |
Montgomery and Gauger, 1978 [14] | Sensory Dysfunction in children that toe walk | Case series | IV |