The Flatfoot: Even After Decades of Work, We Still Need Help Understanding It

The flatfoot condition is a very common problem, seen daily in the foot and ankle surgeon ’s office. Many patients can be treated nonoperatively. If conservative treatment fails, many surgical options exist. Choosing the correct procedure for the correct patient is not as easy as a textbook algorithm may suggest. The identical deformity in one patient may be treated in an entirely diff erent way in another patient. Following flatfoot correction, patients may still have ongoing issues.

Source: Foot and Ankle Clinics - August 3, 2017 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: J. Kent Ellington Tags: Preface Source Type: research