In adolescence, the patient’s high arched foot deformity is usually soft and reversible, and the desired outcome is usually achieved with conservative treatment or soft tissue surgery.
In adulthood, the soft tissues become contracted and the foot joints become progressively stiffer, at which point corrective treatment is still possible with osteotomies or joint fusion surgery.
Although the function of the foot cannot be restored to that of a healthy person, it is still possible to achieve a near-normal appearance with a plantar foot that can stand stably and walk on the ball of the foot.