title: Return to sport activities after subtalar arthroereisis for correction of pediatric flexible flatfoot.
abstract: The aim of this study was to establish whether children treated with subtalar arthroereisis for flexible flatfoot were able to return to sport activities. We reviewed 49 patients with a mean age at the time of surgery of 10.7 years. The type of sport activities, the number of sessions per week, the time dedicated to each session, and the level achieved were assessed preoperatively and at the last follow-up. Overall, 45 patients returned to sports after surgery. Surgery did not alter the duration, frequency, and type of sporting activities, but the participation in physical activities as well as the emotional status and footwear issues improved.
authors.affiliation: Department of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Galeazzi Hospital, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Nicolò
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Martinelli
authors.affiliation: Department of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Galeazzi Hospital, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bianchi
authors.affiliation: Department of Children's Orthopaedics, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: Polina
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Martinkevich
authors.affiliation: Department of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Galeazzi Hospital, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sartorelli
authors.affiliation: Department of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Galeazzi Hospital, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Romeo
authors.affiliation: Department of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Galeazzi Hospital, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bonifacini
authors.affiliation: Department of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Galeazzi Hospital, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Malerba
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005413:Flatfoot / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D000068958:Return to Sport / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013380:Subtalar Joint / Q000601:surgery*