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Pes planovalgus POSNA

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Location: http://www.posna.org/members/coreCurr/pesPlanovalgus.cfm?showreg=yes&showreg9=yes

Description: Core Curriculum
Objectives
1. Define pes planovalgus and list other terms used to describe the pediatric flatfoot
2. Discuss the natural history of the physiologic flatfoot of early childhood
3. Describe the examination of a child suspected of having hypermobile flatfoot with tight heelcord
4. Describe indications for treatment of pes planovalgus in children and the nature of the intervention indicated
Discussion point
1. Do shoes, inserts, or braces influence the development of the child's foot?

Type: Reference Material
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Institution: POSNA
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Language: English

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Added: Sun Oct 28 2007