Research Article: Pediatric and Adolescent Flatfoot: A Questionnaire Based Middle East and North Africa Study
Abstract:
Foot problems in children are a common cause of parental concern, with foot posture and flatfoot in particular being the ones that lead to frequent orthopedic assessments. Flatfoot, which is also known as pes planus, is a condition in which the medial longitudinal arch is lower than normal with or without hind foot eversion. The condition can be rigid or flexible, and the difference between them is crucial for diagnosis and treatment. The flexible type, which is the most common, is physiological and considered part of the normal development of the child. The rigid subtype is more complex and indicates a pathology that usually requires surgical correction. If the longitudinal arch disappears in the weight-bearing position and becomes visible at rest, then it’s considered flexible, whereas the rigid one implies the loss of arch height in both positions.
Introduction:
Foot problems in children are a common cause of parental concern, with foot posture and flatfoot in particular being the ones that lead to frequent orthopedic assessments. Flatfoot, which is also known as pes planus, is a condition in which the medial longitudinal arch is lower than normal with or without hind foot eversion. The condition can be rigid or flexible, and the difference between them is crucial for diagnosis and treatment. The flexible type, which is the most common, is physiological and considered…
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