title: Symptomatic juvenile flatfoot condition: surgical treatment.
abstract: This article presents the clinical findings of a particular form of flatfoot described as the "symptomatic flexible juvenile pes planovalgus" condition. A review and postoperative follow-up of the results from surgical treatment of symptomatic juvenile flatfoot condition is presented for 32 children (59 feet), ranging from 7 to 15 years of age. The author describes the indications and justifications of the procedures involved and reviews the long-term results obtained with this combined surgical approach.
authors.affiliation: Seattle Foot & Ankle Clinic, Washington 98115-2108, USA.
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Dockery
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000601:surgery; D000293:Adolescent; D001174:Arthrodesis / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005413:Flatfoot / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005528:Foot / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D011032:Podiatry / Q000379:methods; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D012826:Silicone Elastomers