| Title |
An exploration of emergency department presentations related to high heel footwear in Victoria, Australia, 2006–2010
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, January 2014
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| DOI | 10.1186/1757-1146-7-4 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Cylie M Williams, Terry P Haines |
| Abstract |
Many women are warned against the dangers of wearing high heel footwear however there is limited empirical evidence demonstrating an association between wearing high heel with injury. Gait laboratory testing has found a higher heel height placed the foot in a position that increases the risk of ankle sprain. Women have also been surveyed about wearing high heels and approximately half of those reported inconvenience and pain after wearing a high heel shoe. This study aims to explore emergency department presentations of injuries and the estimated costs that have been directly attributed to wearing high heeled footwear within Victoria, Australia during 2006-2010. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 2 | 25% |
| Netherlands | 2 | 25% |
| Australia | 2 | 25% |
| Canada | 1 | 13% |
| Unknown | 1 | 13% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 4 | 50% |
| Scientists | 3 | 38% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 13% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| United Kingdom | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 49 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 12 | 24% |
| Researcher | 5 | 10% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 4 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 6% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 3 | 6% |
| Other | 8 | 16% |
| Unknown | 15 | 30% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 17 | 34% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 7 | 14% |
| Engineering | 3 | 6% |
| Sports and Recreations | 3 | 6% |
| Psychology | 2 | 4% |
| Other | 4 | 8% |
| Unknown | 14 | 28% |