Do corrective shoes improve the development of the medial longitudinal arch in children with flexible flat feet?

KANATLI U., Aktas E., Yetkin H.

JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SCIENCE, vol.21, no.5, pp.662-666, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 21 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jos.2016.04.014
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SCIENCE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.662-666
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Flexible flatfoot, as the most prevalent foot deformity in pediatric population still has no standardized strategy for its management hence some orthopedic surgeons have the tendency to use orthotic devices. The objective of this study is to evaluate whether orthotic shoes effect the natural course of the developing medial longitudinal arch in children diagnosed with moderate flexible flatfoot.