Radiological outcome of calcaneo-cuboid-cuneiform osteotomies for planovalgus feet in cerebral palsy children: Relationship with pedobarography

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a major cause of childhood disability. Planovalgus foot (PVF) deformity is commonly encountered in CP patients. Although in the normal population flexible flatfoot is considered a normal variant, this is not the situation in CP where children with PVF will have a progressive deformity that frequently leads to foot pain, and gait compromise [1]. In a population study, feet were the most common reported site of pain in CP children; particularly in good ambulators [2]. Several studies confirmed that PVF deformity whether neuromuscular or idiopathic will reduce ankle and midfoot power, with additional increased midfoot dorsiflexion mobility in CP [3 –5].
Source: Foot and Ankle Surgery - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research