Talk It Out to Walk It Out A Guide for Residents and Medical Students on the Fundamentals of Gait.

Abstract

Although gait is one of the most globally ubiquitous concepts-traversing all geographic, cultural, and language barriers-it is often seen as an overwhelming and confusing concept. This review describes the phases and components of gait to help the clinician identify what is normal, evaluate what is not normal, and understand some common pathologic gait patterns seen in the different orthopedic subspecialties.