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Srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo 2009 Volume 137, Issue 5-6, Pages: 320-322
https://doi.org/10.2298/SARH0906320V
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Flat feet in children

Vukašinović Zoran (Institut za ortopedsko-hirurške bolesti 'Banjica', Beograd)
Živković Zorica ORCID iD icon (Kliničko-bolnički centar 'Dr Dragiša Mišović', Beograd)
Vučetić Čedomir ORCID iD icon (Institut za ortopedsku hirurgiju i traumatologiju, Klinički centar Srbije, Beograd)

The authors describe flatfoot, as one of very frequent deformities in everyday medical practice. A special condition of the deformity associated with a calcaneal valgus position and complicated by a knee valgus position (as a consequence of non-treatment) is described. Also, the precise anatomy of the longitudinal foot arches (medial and lateral), definition and classification of the deformity, clinical findings and therapeutic protocols are proposed. The authors especially emphasise that the need for having extensive knowledge on the differences between a flexible and rigid flatfoot, having in mind that the treatment of flexible flat foot is usually not necessary, while the treatment of rigid flatfoot is usually unavoidable.

Keywords: medial longitudinal foot arch, flexible flatfoot, rigid flatfoot

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