Pediatric flexible flatfoot: Does obesity influence the outcomes of arthroereisis?
Although arthroereisis represents a very effective and valid treatment for flatfoot both in normal weight and obese children, obesity significantly influences clinical and radiographic outcomes of arthroereisis, and obese children tend to perceive more pain and discomfort.
Authors
- Fabio D’Angelo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9921-6124)
- Giacomo Riva
- Luca Monestier
- Andrea Pautasso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0239-2576)
- Mahfuz Latiff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9077-3784)
- Michele Francesco Surace (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4645-8418)
- Luca Marciandi
- Elisa Bozzi
- Alessandra Pelozzi
- Giorgio Pilato
Institutions
- University of Insubria (IT)
- Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi (IT)
- American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Orthopedics
- Published
- 2024-09-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v15.i9.850
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.43