title: Subtalar arthroereisis in the neurologically normal child.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Podiatric Surgical Residency, Veterans Administration Chicago Healthcare System, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Grady
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Dinnon
mesh_terms: 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*