Flatfoot, also known as flatfoot syndrome, refers to any physiological abnormality of the bones, ligaments, and muscles that results in collapse or loss of the medial and lateral longitudinal and transverse arches of the foot. Flatfoot can be classified as flexible and pathological.
Flexible flatfoot includes pseudoflatfoot and true flatfoot.
One hundred percent of newborn babies are flat feet, 90% of them are flat feet before the age of 2, after which the number decreases year by year, which is due to the fatty soles of young children, the ligaments are more relaxed, and the arches become flat when bearing weight.
If the ligaments of the foot are not strong enough, the strength of the muscles that maintain the arch of the foot does not match the weight it carries, it will lead to the collapse of the arch of the foot and the formation of true flatfoot. For flexible flatfoot after the age of 6 years if the foot shows symptoms of foot pain and does not improve with conservative treatment, it is time to consider surgical intervention.
Hyprocure brake bolt implantation technique is the most advanced treatment technique internationally. This procedure is popular among patients for the treatment of children and adolescents with flatfoot syndrome because of the small incision and quick return to work and school.
Pathological flatfoot includes congenital vertical talus, tarsal bridge, poliomyelitis, and cerebral palsy, all of which have structural alterations and need to be treated for the primary cause.