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, cilt.21, sa.5, ss.662-666, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 21 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jos.2016.04.014
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SCIENCE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.662-666
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.