Subtalar arthroereisis in the neurologically normal child.
The problem of hypermobile or flexible flatfoot in children has been well documented in the medical literature for many years, and refers to a foot that has excessive motion in the form of pronation at the subtalar joint. The clinical presentation of a hypermobile flatfoot can be observed in all three planes. The use of arthroereisis to treat hypermobile flatfoot has been shown to effect the foot in all three planes; however, the most significant clinical improvement usually is seen in the frontal plane where a dramatic reduction of calcaneovalgus is often apparent. The authors provide figures and procedure for the surgical insertion of the subtalar arthroereisis (STA) peg.
Grady
J F
JF
Department of Podiatric Surgical Residency, Veterans Administration Chicago Healthcare System, Illinois, USA.
Dinnon
M W
MW
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005413:Flatfoot / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005528:Foot / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009068:Movement; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods; D013380:Subtalar Joint / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*