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Rachel L Lenhart¹, Christine M Goodbody²

¹Nemours Children's Hospital, Wilmington, Delaware, USA.

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Summary

This review examines current best practices for evaluating and treating symptomatic flatfoot in cerebral palsy. Advances in motion analysis and surgical dosing aid in managing this complex condition.

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Area of Science:

Orthopedics
Pediatric Neurology
Biomechanical Engineering

Background:

Symptomatic flatfoot is a common complication in cerebral palsy, significantly impacting mobility and quality of life.
Traditional surgical techniques for neuromuscular flatfoot have evolved with a greater understanding of biomechanics.

Approach:

This review synthesizes current literature on the evaluation and treatment of flatfoot in cerebral palsy.
It highlights advancements in quantitative gait analysis, including multisegment foot modeling, for objective deformity assessment.
The concept of 'surgical dosing' is discussed as a method to tailor interventions based on disease severity and functional status.

Key Points:

Multisegment foot modeling provides quantitative insights into foot deformities and their gait implications.
Surgical dosing, guided by disease magnitude and functional level, refines intervention strategies.
Current techniques focus on reconstructing neuromuscular flatfoot and optimizing bony levers.

Conclusions:

Future research requires larger, multicenter prospective studies to strengthen evidence for surgical decision-making.
Long-term outcome data are essential for comparing the efficacy of different surgical procedures.
A combination of gait analysis, foot modeling, pedobarography, and patient-reported outcomes is crucial for comprehensive assessment and future recommendations.