Open AccessA guide to the management of paediatric pes planus
Author(s) -
Claire Turner,
Matthew D. Gardiner,
Ann Midgley,
Anastasia Stefanis
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
australian journal of general practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.421
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 2208-794X
pISSN - 2208-7958
DOI - 10.31128/ajgp-09-19-5089
Subject(s) - podiatrist , pes planus , foot (prosody) , medicine , psychological intervention , physical therapy , intervention (counseling) , ankle , foot orthoses , clarity , multidisciplinary approach , rehabilitation , reflexology , population , physical medicine and rehabilitation , alternative medicine , surgery , massage , nursing , social science , linguistics , philosophy , physics , biochemistry , chemistry , pathology , quantum mechanics , environmental health , sociology , term (time) , complication
Flat foot (pes planus) describes a reduction or absence of the medial longitudinal arch (MLA) of the foot, with or without additional deformities of the foot and ankle. Flat feet are relatively common in childhood, affecting up to 14% of children. Flexible flat feet can be part of a normal developmental profile, and foot arches usually develop with age, although there is a wide range of normal variation. Up to 25% of the total population has a deficient MLA in at least one foot; therefore, it is likely a general practitioner (GP) will encounter this issue relatively frequently in their practice.