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Article Evaluation
Toe Walking: Everything in the article is relevant to the topic of toe walking and nothing seems to be distracting about this article. It is rather short and could use some more information about a few of the causes of toe walking. For example, there is not a lot of information on idiopathic toe walking and that may be due to the lack of information available. More research analysis needs to be done and evaluated. There is a lot more information on causes that decrease the range of motion on the ankle. The article does seem neutral, without bias. The citations seem to be reliable sources, however not all of the links work at this point.

Idiopathic Toe Walking
There are many different developmental and neurological causes of toe walking, however when there is no definitive cause and it occurs, it is considered idiopathic.

There is not a specific article labeled "idiopathic toe walking." My group will be editing the article on wikipedia named "Toe Walking," with a focus on the aspect and idea/cause of idiopathic toe walking. There is little information about this subject on the page, therefore we will be contributing by adding more information on idiopathic toe walking to the page for this project.

Week 4
Possible Sources:

Babb, A., & Carlson, W. O. (2008). Idiopathic toe-walking. South Dakota medicine: the journal of the South Dakota State Medical Association, 61(2), 53-55.

Oetgen, M. E., & Peden, S. (2012). Idiopathic toe walking. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 20(5), 292-300.

Sala, D. A., Shulman, L. H., Kennedy, R. F., Grant, A. D., & Chu, M. L. Y. (1999). Idiopathic toe-walking: a review. Developmental medicine and child neurology, 41(12), 846-848.

van Kuijk, A. A., Kosters, R., Vugts, M., & Geurts, A. C. (2014). Treatment for idiopathic toe walking: a systematic review of the literature. Journal of rehabilitation medicine, 46(10), 945-957.

Williams, C. M., Tinley, P., & Curtin, M. (2010). Idiopathic toe walking and sensory processing dysfunction. Journal of foot and ankle research, 3(1), 16.

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Week 5
The current article, before our edits, was missing a lot of information specifically on idiopathic toe walking. The article briefly introduces idiopathic and states that the cause is unknown. There is a lack of information other than the "wait and see" principle for treatment of idiopathic toe walking. There is also a lack of information on the prevalence and how common idiopathic toe walking is. More general information is needed about idiopathic toe walking.

Week 6
Idiopathic Toe walking information to add to Wikipedia Article:

Idiopathic toe walking can be described as bilateral toe walking with no orthopedic or neurological cause past the age of two. In this condition, children are able to voluntarily walk with the normal heel-toe pattern, but prefer to walk with the toe-toe pattern. In order for it to be considered idiopathic, the child's medical history should be clear of any neurological, orthopedic, or neuro-psychiatric conditions including other gait abnormalities. Two classifications of idiopathic toe walking have been established. The Alvarez's classification identifies the severity of the dysfunction based upon kinematics and ankle rockers. The Pomarino classification identifies the toe walking according to the individual's specific characteristics and characterizes them into three types based on the signs presented. Diagnosis includes a spin test, walking, heel walking, dorsiflexion range of motion, and lumbar lordosis. Some treatment options include serial casting and surgery for ankle motion.

In 30-42% of idiopathic toe walkers, a family link has been observed.

We will also be rearranging some of the information so that it is better organized on the actual article.