ETIOPATHOGENETIC ASPECTS, DIAGNOSIS, AND MODERN REHABILITATION STRATEGIES FOR FLAT FEET IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
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Flat feet (pes planus) remains one of the most discussed and common problems in pediatric orthopedics. Despite its high prevalence, the medical community remains debating the boundaries between normal physiology and a pathological condition requiring correction. The study analyzed scientific literature published between 2001 and 2025. Research conducted in 2025 showed that young people with flexible flat feet exhibit significant functional deficits compared to the control group. Flat feet in children and adolescents is a heterogeneous condition requiring a differentiated approach. Mobile, asymptomatic flat feet in young children should be considered a stage of physiological development that does not require aggressive correction. However, the presence of risk factors (obesity, hypermobility) and the persistence of the deformity into adolescence require active intervention.
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