The association between foot morphological development and bone maturation in children: a cross-sectional study
BA is a superior predictor of foot size growth (e.g., FL, BW) compared to CA, particularly in males, but offers limited utility in assessing arch maturation. These findings suggest BA may enhance clinical foot size predictions, yet arch development likely depends on other factors beyond skeletal maturity. Integrating BA into pediatric flatfoot management requires careful consideration of its context-specific benefits and limitations.
Authors
- Xinyao Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9187-6440)
- C Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8576-7427)
- Jianyou Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2766-3448)
- F. K. Lin
- Si-Yuan Xie
- Hanlie Hong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7346-3300)
- Junjie Cao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1794-285X)
- Xiao Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5600-2871)
- Tianyi Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5853-1216)
- Huajun Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6693-8470)
- Yikai Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0766-6051)
- Yiling He
- Kairui Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2998-3907)
- Q. Pan
- Yin Xie
- Zi-Yu Feng
- Jing-Yi She
- Chenfei Gao
Institutions
- Shenzhen University (CN)
- Nanfang Hospital (CN)
- Huzhou Central Hospital (CN)
- TCM-Intigrated Cancer Center of Southern Medical University (CN)
- Shenzhen Pingle Orthopedic Hospital (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University (CN)
- Guangdong Baiyun University (CN)
- Southern Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-10-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-025-06167-6
- Primary Topic
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China