The effect of persistent toe walking on the skeletal development of the pediatric foot and ankle.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-2018
Identifier
DOI: 10.1097/BPB.0000000000000461
Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine whether persistent idiopathic toe walking leads to compensatory skeletal changes in the pediatric foot and ankle. Foot radiographs of children diagnosed with idiopathic toe walking and sex-matched and age-matched controls were retrospectively reviewed. Five blinded providers assessed the foot radiographs for skeletal changes to the ankle. The relationship between each measure and toe-walking status was examined. Providers observed radiographic evidence of skeletal changes of the talus in idiopathic toe walkers compared with controls, suggesting that persistent toe walking impacts the skeletal development of the talus.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: prognostic level III.
Journal Title
Journal of pediatric orthopaedics. Part B / European Paediatric Orthopaedic Society, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
Volume
27
Issue
1
First Page
77
Last Page
81
MeSH Keywords
Adolescent; Ankle; Biomechanical Phenomena; Case-Control Studies; Child; Female; Foot; Gait; Humans; Male; Movement Disorders; Range of Motion, Articular; Retrospective Studies; Talus; Toes; Weight-Bearing
Keywords
Adolescent; Ankle; Biomechanical Phenomena; Case-Control Studies; Child; Female; Foot; Gait; Humans; Male; Movement Disorders; Range of Motion, Articular; Retrospective Studies; Talus; Toes; Weight-Bearing
Recommended Citation
Sinclair MR, Lind AA, Knowlton JQ. The effect of persistent toe walking on the skeletal development of the pediatric foot and ankle. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2018;27(1):77-81. doi:10.1097/BPB.0000000000000461
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