Open AccessFlat feet in children
Author(s) -
Zoran Vukaŝinović,
Zorica Živković,
Čedomir Vučetić
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2406-0895
pISSN - 0370-8179
DOI - 10.2298/sarh0906320v
Subject(s) - medicine , deformity , valgus , valgus deformity , foot (prosody) , orthodontics , foot deformity , pes planus , position (finance) , physical medicine and rehabilitation , surgery , linguistics , philosophy , finance , economics , complication
The authors describe flatfoot, as one of very frequent deformities in everyday medical practice. A special condition of the deformity associated with a calcaneal valgus position and complicated by a knee valgus position (as a consequence of non-treatment) is described. Also, the precise anatomy of the longitudinal foot arches (medial and lateral), definition and classification of the deformity, clinical findings and therapeutic protocols are proposed. The authors especially emphasise that the need for having extensive knowledge on the differences between a flexible and rigid flatfoot, having in mind that the treatment of flexible flat foot is usually not necessary, while the treatment of rigid flatfoot is usually unavoidable.