| Flexible flatfoot in children and adolescents. | |
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PMID: 21455468 Owner: NLM Status: PubMed-not-MEDLINE |
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Flexible flatfoot is a normal foot shape that is present in most infants and many adults. The arch elevates spontaneously in most children during the first decade of life. There is no evidence that a longitudinal arch can be created in a child's foot by any external forces or devices. Flexible flatfoot with a short Achilles tendon, in contrast to simple flexible flatfoot, is known to cause pain and disability in some adolescents and adults. Joint-preserving, deformity-correcting surgery is indicated in flexible flatfeet with short Achilles tendons when conservative measurements fail to relieve pain under the head of the plantar flexed talus or in the sinus tarsi area. Osteotomy is the fundamental and central procedure of choice. In almost all cases, Achilles tendon lengthening is required. In some cases, rigid supination deformity of the forefoot is present, requiring identification and concurrent treatment. |
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Authors:
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Vincent S Mosca |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-02-18 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of children's orthopaedics Volume: 4 ISSN: 1863-2548 ISO Abbreviation: J Child Orthop Publication Date: 2010 Apr |
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Created Date: 2011-04-01 Completed Date: 2011-07-14 Revised Date: 2011-07-27 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101313582 Medline TA: J Child Orthop Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 107-21 Citation Subset: - |
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Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington School of Medicine, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, P.O. Box 5371/W-7706, Seattle, WA 98105 USA. |
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