Alfred Gatt

RESEARCH INTERESTS

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

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

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 24 (1), 165-169 2025



Diabetic Foot Amputations: Engagement Still Needed to Improve Outcomes
A Gatt, C Formosa, N Papanas
The International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds, 15347346251316041 2025



On Wrist and Forearm Pain Experienced by Rowers: Can Mechanical Metamaterials Make Rowing and Coastal Rowing Safer?
JN Grima, D Cerasola, JN Grima‐Cornish, M Vella Wood, N Portelli, ...
physica status solidi (b) 261 (12), 2400289 2024



Handles with Reentrant Cells for Use as Oar Handles: Design Considerations, Physical Characteristics, and End‐Users’ Perceptions
JN Grima‐Cornish, D Attard, A Gatt, G Ficarra, D Cerasola, ...
physica status solidi (b) 261 (12), 2400300 2024



Analysis of the interplay between proximal lower limb and foot joint structures as a mechanical predictor of neuropathic ulceration
E Bartolo, C Giacomozzi, DV Coppini, A Gatt
Gait & Posture 114, 250-256 2024



Development and validation of a new questionnaire for the assessment of patients with diabetic foot disease: The Diabetic Foot Questionnaire (DiaFootQ)
M Ruiz-Muoz, R Fernndez-Torres, C Formosa, A Gatt, AJ Prez-Panero, ...
Primary Care Diabetes 18 (5), 525-532 2024



The charcot foot: an emerging public health problem for African Diabetes Patients
ZG Abbas, JK Lutale, C Formosa, A Gatt, N Chockalingam
The international journal of lower extremity wounds 23 (3), 464-468 2024



Screw extrusion additive manufacturing of thermoplastic polyolefin elastomer
A Curmi, A Rochman, A Gatt
Progress in Additive Manufacturing, 1-14 2024



Estudio piloto cualitativo sobre el manejo ortopdico de la disfuncin del tendn tibial posterior por podlogos
G Banwell, E Lopezosa Reca, A Gatt, G Gijn Noguern, ...
Revista espaola de podologa 35 (1), 30-35 2024



Superficial tissue swabs versus deep tissue samples in the detection of microbiological profile of infected diabetic foot ulcerations
F Camilleri Attard, A Gatt, C Formosa
The International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds 23 (2), 315-319 2024



Preventing Diabetic Foot Re-Ulceration Through an Innovative Pressure and Temperature Monitoring Clinical Device
CS Thorne, A Gatt, C DeRaffaele, G Attard, C Formosa, N Papanas
The International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds, 15347346241256159 2024



An AI-based prosthesis framework fostering an adaptive amputee healthcare service
N Patiniott, JC Borg, E Francalanza, JP Zammit, P Vella, A Gatt, ...
Proceedings of the Design Society 4, 2187-2196 2024



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 use of foot orthoses for forefoot pressure reduction via calf muscle stretching. Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
L Thiaspras, A Gatt, C Formosa, N Papanas
National Institute for Health Research 2024



Screening for Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: Subjective Versus Objective Measures
S Pleven, N Papanas, A Gatt, C Formosa
The International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds, 15347346241295461 2024



English version English version
G Banwell, EL Reca, A Gatt, GG Noguern, LR Petersen
Rev. Esp. Pod 35 (1), 30-35 2024



Preventing diabetic foot re-ulceration through an innovative pressure and temperature monitoring clinical device
C Saliba Thorne, A Gatt, C DeRaffaele, G Attard, C Formosa, N Papanas
Sage 2024

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: 165



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 (1), 831369 2015
Citations: 153



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: 81



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: 76



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: 74



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 (1), 9808295 2018
Citations: 61



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: 59



Diabetic foot complications in Malta: prevalence of risk factors
C Formosa, A Gatt, N Chockalingam
The Foot 22 (4), 294-297 2012
Citations: 45



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: 43



Validity and reliability of a new ankle dorsiflexion measurement device
A Gatt, N Chockalingam
Prosthetics and orthotics international 37 (4), 289-297 2013
Citations: 39



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: 38



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: 36



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: 34



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: 33



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: 33



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: 32



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, ...
Journal of healthcare engineering 2018 (1), 5092064 2018
Citations: 29



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: 27



Inter-rater reliability of four validated diabetic foot ulcer classification systems
A Camilleri, A Gatt, C Formosa
Journal of Tissue Viability 29 (4), 284-290 2020
Citations: 25



Thermographic characteristics of the diabetic foot with peripheral arterial disease using the angiosome concept
M Carabott, C Formosa, A Mizzi, N Papanas, A Gatt
Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes 129 (02), 93-98 2021
Citations: 24