BACKGROUND Childhood obesity has emerged in the last decades as an important public health problem worldwide.Although relationships between obesity and flatfoot have been shown,no studies have investigated the influen...
BACKGROUND Flexible flatfoot(FFF)is a very common condition in children,characterized by the loss of the medial arch and by an increase in the support base with valgus of the hindfoot.Arthroereisis(AR)procedures are w...
The most difficult aspect regarding treatment of the pediatric flatfoot is understanding who needs surgery,when it is necessary, and what procedure to be done.A thorough history, clinical examination, and imaging shou...