摘要
Aims:To verify the importance of podiatric evaluation in patients with Down syndrome for the early diagnosis and treatment of minor orthopaedic problems.Methods:Case-control study of 50 children affected by Down syndrome(aged 4-10 y)without major orthopaedic malformations compared to 100 healthy children.A complete podiatric examination was performed on all patients and controls.Results:Children with Down syndrome showed several orthopaedic anomalies including bony deformity of the forefoot(90%),flat foot(60%),isolated calcaneal valgus(24%),knee valgus(22%)and pronated flat foot(16%).These abnormalities were responsible for postural alterations as confirmed by baropodometric examination.Conclusion:The data demonstrated a greater incidence of minor orthopaedic alterations and suggest the necessity of regular podiatric examinations in the follow-up of this syndrome.
Aims： To verify the importance of podiatric evaluation in patients with Down syndrome for the early diagnosis and treatment of minor orthopaedic problems. Methods： Case-control study of 50 children affected by Down syndrome （aged 4 - 10 y） without major orthopaedic malformations compared to 100 healthy children. A complete podiatric examination was performed on all patients and controls. Results： Children with Down syndrome showed several orthopaedic anomalies including bony deformity of the forefoot （90%）, flat foot （60%）, isolated calcaneal valgus （24%）, knee valgus （22%） and pronated fiat foot （16%）. These abnormalities were responsible for postural alterations as confirmed by baropodometric examination. Conclusion： The data demonstrated a greater incidence of minor orthopaedic alterations and suggest the necessity of regular podiatric examinations in the follow-up of this syndrome.
