Alfred Gatt

@um.edu.mt

Associate Professor Podiatry Department
University of Malta



                 

https://researchid.co/alfredgatt

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Diabetic foot; clinical biomechanics; orthoses; thermography; gait analysis

1400

Scholar Citations

20

Scholar h-index

38

Scholar i10-index

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Assessments Associated with the Diagnostics and Non-Surgical Treatment of Posterior Tibialis Tendon Dysfunction: A Systematic Review
    G Banwell, L Ramos-Petersen, A Gatt, G Gijon-Nogueron, ...
    Applied Sciences 14 (6), 2362 2024

  • Diabetic Foot Screening Guidelines and the Role of Artificial Intelligence: Time to Turn the Tide!
    C Formosa, N Chockalingam, N Papanas, A Gatt
    The International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds, 15347346241234421 2024

  • The traffic light system: a user-friendly alternative for gait data representation
    C Gatt, A Gatt, C Formosa, D Sillato, R Gatt
    Gait & Posture 108, 84-89 2024

  • Validity and reliability of the English version of the Diabetic Foot Self-Care Questionnaire: a cross-cultural adaptation
    M Ruiz-Muoz, R Fernndez-Torres, C Formosa, A Gatt, ...
    Frontiers in Public Health 11, 1326439 2024

  • The Validation of an Innovative Hallux Valgus Sock for Hallux Valgus Deformities
    E Arvanitakis, C Formosa, A Gatt
    2024

  • An advocacy towards ‘green podiatry’–call for change to save our planet!
    C Formosa, N Chockalingam, A Gatt
    Acta Scientific Orthopaedics International 2024

  • A Biomechanical Investigation of Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: Are Children’s Feet a Precursor to Adulthood Foot Complications?
    R Agius, C Formosa, D Sillato, T Mifsud, JG Torpiano, A Gatt
    Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association 113 (6) 2023

  • Effective and clinically relevant optimisation of cushioning stiffness to maximise the offloading capacity of diabetic footwear
    PE Chatzistergos, A Gatt, C Formosa, JK Sinclair, N Chockalingam
    Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice 204, 110914 2023

  • Digital Foot Technology in Ulcer Prevention and Reulceration: A Clinical Perspective
    CS Thorne, A Gatt, C Formosa
    Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association 113 (5) 2023

  • Innovative single-sensor, in-shoe pressure and temperature monitoring device: A static laboratory validation study
    CS Thorne, A Gatt, C DeRaffaele, A Bazena, C Formosa
    Gait & Posture 105, 35-38 2023

  • What it could feel like to press on an auxetic: effect of Poisson’s ratio on the indenter
    D Attard, R Gatt, R Caruana-Gauci, JN Grima-Cornish, R Cauchi, D Sillato, ...
    Smart Materials and Structures 32 (9), 095038 2023

  • Mental health status and quality of life in lower-limb amputees with diabetes
    A Camilleri, A Gatt, N Papanas, C Formosa
    The International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds, 15347346231187185 2023

  • OP010 UNDERSTANDING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DIABETIC FOOT COMPLICATIONS AND DEPRESSION.
    C Formosa, A Gatt, N Papanas
    Journal of Wound Management 24 (2) 2023

  • OP115 THERMOGRAPHY-THE NEW TOOL FOR DIABETES FOOT SCREENING?
    A Gatt, C Formosa
    Journal of Wound Management 24 (2) 2023

  • Elements of a Prescriptive and Adaptive Prosthesis Development Service Framework
    N Patiniott, JC Borg, E Francalanza, JP Zammit, PC Vella, A Gatt, ...
    Proceedings of the Design Society 3, 1605-1614 2023

  • The Kinematics of Fixed-Seat Rowing: A Structured Synthesis
    TP Agius, D Cerasola, M Gauci, A Sciriha, D Sillato, C Formosa, A Gatt, ...
    Bioengineering 10 (7), 774 2023

  • Supersonic shear wave elastography of human tendons is associated with in vivo tendon stiffness over small strains
    T Mifsud, P Chatzistergos, C Maganaris, N Chockalingam, N Padhiar, ...
    Journal of Biomechanics 152, 111558 2023

  • Diabetic amputations in 2023 are still more frightening than death—act now before it is too late
    C Formosa, N Chockalingam, A Gatt, N Papanas
    The International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds, 15347346231171439 2023

  • On the Kinematics of the Forward-Facing Venetian-Style Rowing Technique
    JN Grima, D Cerasola, A Sciriha, D Sillato, C Formosa, A Gatt, M Gauci, ...
    Bioengineering 10 (3), 310 2023

  • The pressure time integral: An underused, clinically significant parameter as a determinant of neuropathic ulceration in diabetes
    E Bartolo, C Giacomozzi, DV Coppini, A Gatt
    Gait & Posture 100, 210-215 2023

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Negative Poisson’s ratios in tendons: An unexpected mechanical response
    R Gatt, MV Wood, A Gatt, F Zarb, C Formosa, KM Azzopardi, A Casha, ...
    Acta biomaterialia 24, 201-208 2015
    Citations: 139

  • Thermographic patterns of the upper and lower limbs: baseline data
    A Gatt, C Formosa, K Cassar, KP Camilleri, C De Raffaele, A Mizzi, ...
    International journal of vascular medicine 2015 2015
    Citations: 134

  • Clinical assessment of ankle joint dorsiflexion: a review of measurement techniques
    A Gatt, N Chockalingam
    Journal of the american podiatric medical association 101 (1), 59-69 2011
    Citations: 75

  • The importance of clinical biomechanical assessment of foot deformity and joint mobility in people living with type-2 diabetes within a primary care setting
    C Formosa, A Gatt, N Chockalingam
    Primary care diabetes 7 (1), 45-50 2013
    Citations: 69

  • A critical evaluation of existing diabetic foot screening guidelines
    C Formosa, A Gatt, N Chockalingam
    The review of diabetic studies: RDS 13 (2-3), 158 2016
    Citations: 67

  • Establishing differences in thermographic patterns between the various complications in diabetic foot disease
    A Gatt, O Falzon, K Cassar, C Ellul, KP Camilleri, J Gauci, S Mizzi, A Mizzi, ...
    International Journal of Endocrinology 2018 2018
    Citations: 55

  • Optimised cushioning in diabetic footwear can significantly enhance their capacity to reduce plantar pressure
    PE Chatzistergos, A Gatt, C Formosa, K Farrugia, N Chockalingam
    Gait & Posture 79, 244-250 2020
    Citations: 43

  • Diabetic foot complications in Malta: prevalence of risk factors
    C Formosa, A Gatt, N Chockalingam
    The Foot 22 (4), 294-297 2012
    Citations: 43

  • Hidden dangers revealed by misdiagnosed peripheral arterial disease using ABPI measurement
    C Formosa, K Cassar, A Gatt, A Mizzi, S Mizzi, KP Camileri, C Azzopardi, ...
    Diabetes research and clinical practice 102 (2), 112-116 2013
    Citations: 40

  • Validity and reliability of a new ankle dorsiflexion measurement device
    A Gatt, N Chockalingam
    Prosthetics and orthotics international 37 (4), 289-297 2013
    Citations: 37

  • The identification of higher forefoot temperatures associated with peripheral arterial disease in type 2 diabetes mellitus as detected by thermography
    A Gatt, K Cassar, O Falzon, C Ellul, KP Camilleri, J Gauci, S Mizzi, A Mizzi, ...
    Primary care diabetes 12 (4), 312-318 2018
    Citations: 30

  • The application of medical thermography to discriminate neuroischemic toe ulceration in the diabetic foot
    A Gatt, O Falzon, K Cassar, KP Camilleri, J Gauci, C Ellul, S Mizzi, A Mizzi, ...
    The international journal of lower extremity wounds 17 (2), 102-105 2018
    Citations: 30

  • Severity of pronation and classification of first metatarsophalangeal joint dorsiflexion increases the validity of the Hubscher Manoeuvre for the diagnosis of functional hallux
    A Gatt, T Mifsud, N Chockalingam
    The Foot 24 (2), 62-65 2014
    Citations: 29

  • The importance of diabetes foot care education in a primary care setting.
    C Formosa, A Gatt, N Chockalingam
    Journal of Diabetes Nursing 16 (10) 2012
    Citations: 27

  • A comparison of thermographic characteristics of the hands and wrists of rheumatoid arthritis patients and healthy controls
    A Gatt, C Mercieca, A Borg, A Grech, L Camilleri, C Gatt, N Chockalingam, ...
    Scientific Reports 9 (1), 17204 2019
    Citations: 26

  • Agreement of clinical tests for the diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease
    YM Azzopardi, A Gatt, N Chockalingam, C Formosa
    Primary Care Diabetes 13 (1), 82-86 2019
    Citations: 26

  • On the use of auxetics in footwear: investigating the effect of padding and padding material on forefoot pressure in high heels
    LA Stojmanovski Mercieca, C Formosa, JN Grima, N Chockalingam, ...
    physica status solidi (b) 254 (12), 1700528 2017
    Citations: 26

  • Automated region extraction from thermal images for peripheral vascular disease monitoring
    J Gauci, O Falzon, C Formosa, A Gatt, C Ellul, S Mizzi, A Mizzi, CS Delia, ...
    Journal of healthcare engineering 2018 2018
    Citations: 25

  • Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in ischaemic foot ulcers in type 2 diabetes: a clinical trial
    S Perren, A Gatt, N Papanas, C Formosa
    The open cardiovascular medicine journal 12, 80 2018
    Citations: 25

  • Does baseline hemoglobin A1c level predict diabetic foot ulcer outcome or wound healing time?
    L Vella, A Gatt, C Formosa
    Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association 107 (4), 272-279 2017
    Citations: 22