title: The algorithmic approach to pediatric flexible pes planovalgus.
abstract: The author presents an alternative approach to the pediatric flexible pes planovalgus patient. Hopefully, this algorithm can serve as a guide and not as a rule. It is meant to serve the foot and ankle surgeon as a means of eliminating the arbitrary assignment of a flatfoot to procedures. Instead, the algorithm assigns procedures to a type of flatfoot. The specific procedures listed are a guide to reduce our failures while continually improving our successes.
authors.affiliation: West Torrance Podiatrists Group Inc, CA, USA. dr_labovitz@feetandankles.com
authors.forename: Jonathan M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Labovitz
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D002648:Child; D005413:Flatfoot / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005529:Foot Bones / Q000503:physiopathology; D033023:Foot Joints; D006801:Humans