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Fig. 16
Displacement and plantar pressure for an obese foot for midstance position
Fig. 17
Displacement, internal stress and plantar pressure for an obese foot for heel contact
position
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Conclusion
Human foot is a complex structure with 26 bones like metatarsals and calcaneous,
tendons, such as well known Achilles tendon, which rupture can cause pain and
locomotion difficulties. There are also muscles and ligaments that are essential to
gait like ligaments from plantar fascia and fat tissue, which is a matter issue on
today's fat pad discussion.
