Flat foot

Question 1

What is the Aetiology of rigid flat foot?

Answer 1

Aetiology

• Congenital vertical talus
• Tarsal coalition
• Peroneal spastic flat foot
• Skewfoot

Question 2

What is the aetiology of flat feet?

Answer 2

• Abnormal pronation of the subtalar joint
• medially deviated subtalar joint axis
• failure of windlass
• Genetic

Question 3

Is flexible flat feet normal?

Answer 3

-flexible flat feet are normal finding in typically developing children, that reduces across the first decade of life

Question 4

What are the methods of measuring flat foot?

Answer 4

• Radiographic
• Static
• Footprint
• Others

Question 5

When to intervene with flat foot pathology?

Answer 5

• Outside of expected measures
• Where there are associated symptoms
• Use validated and reliable measures, test and re test

Question 6

What to consider if using orhtoses?

Answer 6

• Efficacy
• expense
• ethics