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Background: Local vibration can improve balance problems of individuals with stroke when applied to the plantar region., Aims: This study aimed to determine the immediate effect of local vibration applied to the plantar region on fall risk and postural stability in patients with stroke., Study Design: Randomized controlled study., Methods: 30 patients (23 male,7 female) with stroke were randomized to either vibration (n = 15; 58.47 ± 8.23 years) or control (n = 15; 58.27 ± 9.50 years) groups. Before and after the intervention, the patients were evaluated using a Biodex Balance System. Local vibration was applied to the plantar region of two feet in the supine position using a vibration device for a total of 15 min to the individuals in the vibration group. While the patients in the placebo group were in the supine position, the device was brought into contact and no vibration was applied to the plantar region of two feet for 15 min., Results: While significant improvements were observed in the postural stability and fall risk of the vibration group (p < 0.05), no significant change was observed in the placebo group (p > 0.05). Furthermore, significant improvements occurred in the SD values of the postural stability expressing postural oscillation in the vibration group (p < 0.05)., Conclusion: As a result of local vibration applied to the plantar region, immediate (within 5 min) significant improvements in postural stability and fall risk values were detected., Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest None declared., (Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the association of regional plantar tactile sensitivity with balance and mobility in community-dwelling older people., Methods: Fifty-five older adults (39 women and 16 men) mean age 73.5 ± 6.5 years participated in the study. Plantar tactile sensitivity was assessed at nine regions of the foot using Semmes-Weinstein monofilaments. Balance and mobility of the subjects were evaluated with Berg Balance Scale and Rivermead Mobility Index, respectively., Results: Plantar tactile sensitivity was not significantly correlated with balance and mobility scores. No significant differences were obtained when balance and mobility scores were compared between subjects with and without plantar sensitivity., Conclusions: This study revealed that plantar tactile sensory was not associated with balance and mobility functions in older adults. This result may be related to the protection of other sensory systems supporting the maintenance of balance and mobility functions in physically active community-dwelling older people., (© 2018 AJA Inc.)

Aim: The topography of the superficial peroneal nerve (SPN) and its terminal branches were studied, with the aim of providing further anatomical details for leg and foot in the Turkish newborn fetuses., Material and Methods: Limbs from twenty newborn cadavers were dissected. The course of the SPN on the leg and its terminal branches on the foot were investigated., Results: The SPN was lateral (75%), anterior (15%), or branched in both areas (10%) of the cases. The SPN in the dorsum of the feet branched further into medial dorsal cutaneous nerve (MDCn) and intermediate dorsal cutaneous nerve (IDCn). In 82.5% of the cases the MDCn and the IDCn split into three and two branches, respectively. In 10% of the cases, the MDCn gave off three, and the IDCn one terminal branches. In 7.5% of the cases, the MDCn had three while the IDCn had two branches that communicated with the lateral dorsal cutaneous nerve., Conclusion: The course of SPN on the anterolateral surface of the leg and its terminal branches on the dorsal surface of the foot were quite different. This unusual variant location will enable the surgeon to find and preserve the SPN and its terminal branches.