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BASICS
Description
- Flatfoot, or pes planus, is a deformity of the foot in which the
normal medial longitudinal arch of the foot has been lost (1–4).
- It may present as an asymptomatic incidental finding or as a painful
condition secondary to an associated anatomic abnormality or pathologic condition
of the foot.
- Classification:
- Rigid versus flexible:
- A flexible flatfoot lacks an arch only when patient is weightbearing,
not when nonweightbearing or toe-standing.
- A rigid flatfoot lacks an arch at all times.
- Pediatric versus adult:
- Onset may indicate underlying potential cause.
Epidemiology
Incidence
- Congenital flexible flatfoot after infancy:
- Is a trait that often runs in families, although the pattern of
inheritance is not known
- Is present in ∼15% of adults ...
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