Drop Foot Correction on Uneven Ground using Peroneal Nerve Stimulation: common peroneal nerve stimulation for correction of drop foot using an external stimulator powered by heel strike

This book deals with a major issue in the field of rehabilitation medicine that is how to improve injured patients' gait. The book is well organized, starting with normal gait, and the implications of Drop-Foot on walking performance, especially among stroke and MS patients. Then, the author surveys the different therapeutic approaches, including the more sophisticated one with FES technique. Following the theoretical background, a detailed description of the study is provided. The uniqueness of this study lies in its design, where the laboratory conditions mimicked out-door conditions, such as even versus uneven ground, as opposed to other studies that have looked at in-door conditions. Surprisingly, the FES apparatus impacted more on the walking performance outdoor than indoor. The very idea of using a laboratory setting to mimic the real life world looks very attractive, as it reflects the fundamentals of rehabilitation medicine.

Khamis A. Elessi, MSc, MD, Palestinian Board PM&R, currently heading the Rehab. Team at Elwafa Specialist Hospital while working in clinical education of Neuro-Rehab. & Pain Management. He is an ass't. prof. at Islamic University Gaza supervising the Rehab.MSc program. He started his training in Sheba Medical Centre, with two years in UK centres.