The 18-year-old Xiao Chen loves sports, but in the recent month, his originally good feet had a situation, and he was examined at 401 Hospital and found out that he had double ankle fractures. On April 27, doctors used a small “screw” to give the patient a cushion by minimally invasive means. It is reported that this is the first time in Qingdao area. The experts reminded that children should step on the ground with wet feet before the age of 8, so as to identify whether it is flat feet. The guy good two ankle fracture May 5, in the 401 hospital orthopedic ward, a week after surgery, Chen is recuperating, his foot slightly swollen, not yet removed stitches. It is expected that in another 3 days, he can be discharged from the hospital. According to reports, Chen is 18 years old, usually cool sports. And he knows how to protect himself from injury, so almost rarely bumped into. But a month ago, Xiao Chen’s right ankle joint began to pain without warning. Not long after, not only did the discomfort in his right ankle increase, but his left ankle also started to add to the trouble, with similar symptoms to his right ankle. In the afternoon of April 20, Xiao Chen came to the 401 hospital, unable to bear it. The examination showed that Xiao Chen’s right arch was collapsed, his right heel bone was turned out, and his left and right ankles had different degrees of fractures. The doctor told him that he was a typical flatfoot patient and surgery was urgent! ”Why did the fracture happen for good reason? It was so serious! I couldn’t accept it at that time.” Xiao Chen said bitterly that since he was a child, he found that his feet were not quite the same as other people’s. People have a pit in the center of their feet and walk easily. But he is different, walking always all the feet on the ground, a long time will be very tired. But he did not think this is a disease, always thought he was too fat, the foot also followed the fat, and so thin down on the good. Until he was 18 years old, his foot was still like this, but it had been fine before, but who knew that it was broken. A “screw” cured According to information, in China, many people have flat feet phenomenon, especially the 12 to 30-year-old people. Adolescence is the high incidence of flat feet, when the height and weight of adolescents are growing rapidly, but the development of muscles, especially the small muscles of the foot often lags behind 1 to 2 years, so the increase in the force of the arch load and the growth of the body often has a period of incompatibility. At this time, if the load is too heavy or the standing time is too long, the balance between the weight and the muscle power of maintaining the arch will be lost, which will lead to the collapse of the arch. In addition to being related to genetics, prolonged standing, running and jumping, flat feet are also related to the shoes worn, especially athletic shoes. ”Considering the seriousness of the patient’s condition, it is necessary to operate as soon as possible.” Yin Hailei, deputy chief physician of the Second Department of Orthopedics at 401 Hospital, told reporters that on April 27, he and Dr. Huang Rui jointly performed a minimally invasive surgery on the patient, which only opened an opening of about 2cm on the patient’s right foot, and then a talocrural joint brake of about 2cm could be placed inside the foot, and this brake is titanium alloy, which can be left in place for life. It is reported that this minimally invasive flat foot correction in 401 Hospital is the first of its kind in Qingdao. ”In the past, similar patients required bone amputation.” Experts revealed that osteotomy is, in layman’s terms, to break and bend the foot bone into an arc before suturing and restoring it. The surgery is long, risky, and the patient himself suffers. The small “screw” but avoid the defects of the traditional surgery, small incisions, low risk. The company’s main goal is to provide a comprehensive range of products and services to the public. And rigid flatfoot is extremely harmful, patients not only can not walk normally, but also cause irreversible damage to the feet themselves. Experts say that the arch of the human foot is formed at the age of about 8. Parents can determine whether their children have flat feet by wetting their feet and stepping on the dry ground to see the footprints before the child is 8 years old. Normal footprints are vacant at the center of the foot, but if the footprint is the entire foot, the child has flat feet. Early detection and treatment. Because without the arch, it damages the feet for a short time and later damages the legs and even the lower back. 8 to 14 years old is the prime time for minimally invasive surgery. ”The causes of flat feet in children are not only congenital factors, but also some acquired factors, such as wearing shoes with soft heels and lack of arch support for a long time can worsen foot problems such as flat feet, so parents should pay special attention to choosing shoes and insoles with hard heel cups and arch support when selecting shoes for their children.” Experts say that simple exercises to correct wrong habits and appropriate shoes before the age of 14 or 15 can effectively improve the situation. The best time to control and improve flat feet is between the ages of four and 10, when children’s bones are not yet mature. In the case of hereditary flat feet, even if the possibility of improvement is low, it is still important to avoid the negative effects of flat feet early. Another way to improve and prevent flat feet is to do more foot exercises. Targeted foot exercises can strengthen the development of muscles and the rib cage, and at the same time exercise the arch support force to reduce the chance of arch subsidence.