Pediatric flexible flatfoot is sometimes asymptomatic but it can also cause physical impairment, pain, and difficulty walking. We evaluate the radiographic effectiveness of intervention of subtalar arthroereisis with endorthesis for pediatric flexible flatfoot with final follow-up at skeletal maturity.
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OBSERVATIONAL
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Subtalar arthroereisis with endorthesis for pediatric flexible flat foot
lateral talocalcaneal angle
lateral talocalcaneal angle (LTC) on the lateral view of the radiographs: it is traced between the long axis of the talus and the plantar surface of the calcaneus
Time frame: 1 day
AOFAS
American Orthopaedic Foot \& Ankle Society (AOFAS) ankle-hindfoot scale. It is a measure of ankle and hidfoot function. It comprises nine questions and covers three categories: pain (40 points), function (50 points) and alignment (10 points). These are all summed together for a maximun score of 100 points (best otucome) and a minimum score of 0 (worst outcome). It includes a mixture of questions that are both subjective and objective in nature.
Time frame: 1 day
SEFAS
Self-reported foot and ankle score (SEFAS)
Time frame: 1 day
SF-12
12-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) with its Mental and Physical Component Scores (MCS and PCS)
Time frame: 1 day
Meary's angle
Meary's angle (MA) on the lateral view of the radiographs, also known as talar-first metatarsal angle: it is formed by a line through the long axis of the talus and the axis of the first metatarsal (the negative values indicate a plantar apex of the angle as it happens in the flatfeet
Time frame: 1 day
Calcaneal pitch angle
Calcaneal pitch angle on the lateral view of the radiographs: it is subtended by the intersection of a line parallel to the floor with a line connecting the two most inferior points on the calcaneus
Time frame: 1 day
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Anteroposterior talonavicular coverage angle
Anteroposterior talonavicular coverage angle (APTN) on the anteroposterior view of the radiographs: it is the angle between the lines connecting the endpoints of the talar and navicular articular surfaces
Time frame: 1 day
Talonavicular uncoverage percent
Talonavicular uncoverage percent (TNU) on the anteroposterior view of the radiographs: it is a ratio between the angle subtended by the line connecting the endpoints of the talar articular surface and a line drawn from the midpoint of the previous line and the medial endpoint of the navicular articular surface. It indicates the percentage of the talar head not covered by the navicular
Time frame: 1 day