About this website
This website was developed by Professor Hylton Menz and Polly Lim from La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia. Professor Menz is a podiatrist with an interest in foot osteoarthritis. You can view his university profile here, his personal website here, and access his research papers here. Polly Lim is a podiatrist and PhD candidate, currently researching treatments for midfoot osteoarthritis. You can view her university profile here, and follow her on Twitter/X here.
Who is IFOAC?
In 2019, the International Foot and Ankle Osteoarthritis Consortium (IFOAC) was established. IFOAC is an international organization of volunteers that seeks to grow research efforts to ultimately improve patient outcomes.
What is the OMERACT Foot and Ankle Disorders Working Group?
Foot and ankle disorders are prevalent in rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases, causing significant pain and disability. In rheumatoid arthritis, foot involvement has been identified as the second most frequent site of symptoms after the hand, and foot pain is reported to occur in up to 80-94% of people with the condition. Foot involvement frequently persists in rheumatoid arthritis, even when clinical remission of disease activity is achieved.
Is there good news? Yes! A great group of patient partners, clinicians, researchers and product developers are working together to solve this problem.
