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- Title
Flexible flatfoot of 6-13-year-old children: A cross-sectional study.
- Authors
Zhuang, Guihua; Yin, Jichao; Hu, Xinglv; Zhao, Hongmou; Liang, Xiaojun; Fan, Xiaochen; Cao, Yi; Zhu, Yi; Zhang, Rongqiang
- Abstract
<bold>Background: </bold>This cross-sectional study aims to investigate the flexible flatfoot (FFF) prevalence and related factors in school-aged children.<bold>Methods: </bold>A total of 1059 children aged 6-13 years were included. Dynamic footprints according to the FootScan system were collected from both feet. The relationship of FFF with age, gender, side, and body mass index (BMI) was investigated.<bold>Results: </bold>FFF percentage decreased from 39.5% at 6 years to 11.8% at 12 years and reached a plateau at 12-13 years. Overweight (OR 1.35, 95%CI 1.03-1.77, P = 0.03) and obese (OR 2.43, 95%CI 1.81-3.26, P<0.01) showed a positive correlation with percentage of FFF children. No correlation was found between FFF prevalence and gender or side.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>FFF prevalence decreases with age and reaches a plateau at 12-13 years. Moreover, FFF prevalence is positively correlated with increased BMI and body height.
- Subjects
FLATFOOT; JUVENILE diseases; BODY mass index; FOOTPRINTS; PHYSICAL activity; THERAPEUTICS; DISEASE risk factors
- Publication
Journal of Orthopaedic Science, 2018, Vol 23, Issue 3, p552
- ISSN
0949-2658
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1016/j.jos.2018.02.004