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Effect of Insoles Treatment on School-Age Children with Symptomatic Flexible Flatfoot: A 2-Year Follow-Up Study

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Abstract

Background

Flatfoot is common among children. Symptomatic flexible flatfoot is one of the various types which needs treatment. Wearing insoles is considered one of the conservative therapies, but its effects are still uncertain. This study aims to provide evidence for the efficacy of insoles treatment among school-aged children with symptomatic flexible flatfoot.

Methods

Patient who were Children who were diagnosed with symptomatic flexible flatfoot and received insoles treatment in authors’ institute were retrospectively included. Their ages, body mass index, pain positions, pain frequency, valgus angle, arch index and visual analogue scale (VAS) score were collected before and after insole treatment.

Results

A total of 32 children were included in this study. The results showed that wearing insoles for 2 years caused a significant improvement in pain frequency, valgus angle, arch index and VAS score.

Conclusions

This study indicated that pediatric symptomatic flexible flatfoot could be relieved by wearing insoles for 2 years. Insole treatment might be a workable option for pediatric symptomatic flexible flatfoot in children older than 6 years old.

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  1. Jin Li and Zimo Yang contributed equally to this work.

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  1. Department of Orthopedics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China

    Jin Li & Xin Tang

  2. Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China

    Zimo Yang, Xiangrui Li & Guoyong Jiang

  3. Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, National Academy of Medical Sciences, Mahankal, Kathmandu, 44600, Nepal

    Saroj Rai

  4. Shafeile Rehabilitation Devices Co Ltd, Wuhan, 430000, China

    Xiaofei Pan

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Li, J., Yang, Z., Rai, S. et al. Effect of Insoles Treatment on School-Age Children with Symptomatic Flexible Flatfoot: A 2-Year Follow-Up Study. JOIO 56, 1985–1991 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43465-022-00698-1

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