Wedges for severe flexible flat foot
Mohammad Reza Mirheydari
Description
Collection
Title:
Wedges for severe flexible flat foot
Creator:
Mohammad Reza Mirheydari
Date:
4/8/2006
Text:
Dear list members
A patient has refered to me with his feet having sever flexible flat foot and also has mild metatarsus adductus .
he is 15 years old , his medial ankles is bulged , the head of 1st metatarsals enlarged distinctly and the feet seem az kidney while uncorrected in weight bearing situation .
As I tested , there is no evidence of vertical talus or accessory navicular bone .
While testing I found that the feet almost return to normal shape if I supinate the hindfoot and pronate forefoot but if I want to reach this aim by applying related wedges ( medial heel wedge and lateral forefoot wedge ) so the thickness of wedges may need to be up to 17 milimeters .
I,m hesitating that if such thickness of wedges doesn,t harm safety of intersegmental joints of foot ?
anyone knows the answer ?
Sincerely
Mohammad reza Mirheydari
Orthotist/Prosthetist ( Bsc)
Orthomir Ind.
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A patient has refered to me with his feet having sever flexible flat foot and also has mild metatarsus adductus .
he is 15 years old , his medial ankles is bulged , the head of 1st metatarsals enlarged distinctly and the feet seem az kidney while uncorrected in weight bearing situation .
As I tested , there is no evidence of vertical talus or accessory navicular bone .
While testing I found that the feet almost return to normal shape if I supinate the hindfoot and pronate forefoot but if I want to reach this aim by applying related wedges ( medial heel wedge and lateral forefoot wedge ) so the thickness of wedges may need to be up to 17 milimeters .
I,m hesitating that if such thickness of wedges doesn,t harm safety of intersegmental joints of foot ?
anyone knows the answer ?
Sincerely
Mohammad reza Mirheydari
Orthotist/Prosthetist ( Bsc)
Orthomir Ind.
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Citation
Mohammad Reza Mirheydari, “Wedges for severe flexible flat foot,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 1, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/226731.
