New surgery improves outcomes for severe flat foot deformity Date: July 8, 2010 Source: Hospital for Special Surgery Summary: A new type of surgery can improve patient outcomes in individuals with ...

He had the surgery as a preventive measure, as his family has a history of problems with flat feet. But the Gatineau, Que. boy couldn't walk or run properly after the surgery.

Martin Klinke, consultant orthopaedic surgeon at the London Foot & Ankle Centre, explains: 'there are three characteristics of flat feet. the obvious feature is that the arch is very low, or there ...

Therefore, in the case of a biomechanically pronated or flat foot, correction of the arch height must be the first order of business. Correcting the arch height is done relatively simply: Using an ...

Around 3.5 per cent of the British population are thought to be affected by flat feet. The condition is more common in women over 40, but it also runs in families and many sufferers are born with it.

A surgery developed at Hospital for Special Surgery can improve patient outcomes in individuals with severe adult flat foot deformity, a problem that is increasingly being seen in hospitals across ...