Flat foot Flashcards
1
Q
What is the Aetiology of rigid flat foot?
A
Aetiology
- Congenital vertical talus
- Tarsal coalition
- Peroneal spastic flat foot
- Skewfoot
2
Q
What is the aetiology of flat feet?
A
- Abnormal pronation of the subtalar joint
- medially deviated subtalar joint axis
- failure of windlass
- Genetic
3
Q
Is flexible flat feet normal?
A
-flexible flat feet are normal finding in typically developing children, that reduces across the first decade of life
4
Q
What are the methods of measuring flat foot?
A
- Radiographic
- Static
- Footprint
- Others
5
Q
When to intervene with flat foot pathology?
A
- Outside of expected measures
- Where there are associated symptoms
- Use validated and reliable measures, test and re test
6
Q
What to consider if using orhtoses?
A
- Efficacy
- expense
- ethics
