Alterations in the Quality of Life in Older People With Foot Problems: A Retrospective Case-Control Study
Older people with foot problems such as hallux abducto valgus, pes planus, metatarsalgias, keratotic disorders, heel pain, toenail deformities, deformed toes, Morton neuroma, and cavus foot present a negative influence linked to QoL and to overall foot health, which seems to be marked with the aging process and the presence of alterations on the foot in the older population.
Authors
- Ricardo Vallejo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1568-7602)
- Carlos Romero‐Morales (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6598-829X)
- Emmanuel Navarro‐Flores (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6170-4779)
- Marta Elena Losa‐Iglesias (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7588-2069)
- Carmen de Labra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5306-0475)
- Israel Casado‐Hernández (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8537-425X)
- M. C. Garcı́a (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9666-4041)
- Luis López López
Institutions
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid (ES)
- Universitat de València (ES)
- Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (ES)
- Department of Health (ES)
- College of Podiatry (GB)
- Universidad Europea de Madrid (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advances in Skin & Wound Care
- Published
- 2025-09-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/asw.0000000000000369
- Primary Topic
- Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00