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[Flat feet in children and adolescents]
Per Reidar Høiness1, Joachim Horn2
1Ortopedisk avdeling, Drammen sykehus.
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Flatfoot is a common condition in children and is typically asymptomatic. It often resolves spontaneously with age, but some children, particularly older ones, can experience pain and fatigue. In flatfoot, the medial longitudinal arch is reduced, resulting in increased loading on the medial aspect of the foot, and the heel is frequently positioned in valgus. Clinicians who assess and treat children and adolescents should be able to differentiate between physiological variants and pathological forms, and provide guidance to patients and parents about conservative interventions. Surgery is only indicated in selected cases. This clinical review is intended to serve as a practical guide for the evaluation and management of flatfoot in children and adolescents.
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