Podiatric pediatrics
Exam I
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1. define podopediatrics. medical management/treatment of a child's foot
2. what are the two most common flatfoot deformity
podiatric deformities we see in characterized by a low arch & rolling out of heels (valgus)
children?
in-toe gait
feet point toward each other
3. taking medical history should you talk to the child or patient first?
talk to patient first & let child warm up to you
should you talk to the child or pa-
tient first? how should you speak to the child?
how should you speak to the slow questions & simple language
child?
children at what age can be trust- children at what age can be trusted to provide their own
ed to provide their own hx? hx?
age 3-4
4. a normal newborn's hips will be hips: flexed, abducted & outwardly rotated
[...], [...] & [...]. their knees & an-
kles will be [...]. the lower leg will knees & ankles: flexed
be turned [...]. there will be [...] of lower leg turned inwardly
the tibia, rearfoot & forefoot. over varus (inversion) of tibia, rearfoot & forefoot
time, there will be a decrease in
over time (typically by age 6), there will be a decrease in
what?
limb flexion, inward rotation of hips & decrease varus
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5. compared to an adult foot, greater ROM
the foot of a newborn has lower arch
[greater/lesser] ROM, a [high- more subcutaneous fat
er/lower] arch & has [more/less]
subcutaneous fat.
6. in a newborn foot, the ROM of the STJ: 45° ; 10° of varus
STJ is [...]°. they have [...]° of varus forefoot: 12-15° of varus
position in a neutral STJ. as for the ankle: 75° DF ; e 60° PF
forefoot, it is in [...]° of varus. how
much dorsiflexion & plantarflex-
ion is available at the ankle joint?
7. most common congenital foot metatarsus adductus
deformity?
what is it often associated with?
what is it often associated with? internal tibial torsion
when do we treat this deformity? typically wait to tx after 3 months because it often self-cor-
rects
8. what is metatarsus adductus? congenital foot deformity in which the MTs are adducted
excessively toward the midline (aka transverse deformity)
how is the foot shaped? how
are the borders of the foot de- how is the foot shaped? how are the borders of the foot
scribed? described?
"C shaped foot"
this is a deformity in which body concave medial, convex lateral
plane?
this is a deformity in which body plane?
best maintenance of this defor- transverse plane ; adduction at the lisfranc joint
mity?
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maintenance
serial casting (for 4-9 mo.)
9. normal metatarsus adductus an- birth: 20-35°
gle? 1-3 y.o: 20°
adult: 10-20°
10. what is metatarsus primus ad- splaying b/w hallux & 2nd MT
ductus & which condition is it as-
sociated with? associated with Down's syndrome
a newborn will have approx. 25° but by 5 y.o, angle
should be decreased to 7-10°
11. in metatarsus adductus, adduc- met add: lisfranc's joint
tion occurs at the [...] whereas clubfoot: midtarsal joint
in talipes equinovarus (clubfoot),
adduction occurs at the [...].
12. radiographic view of metatarsus
adductus
2026
Exam I
2026
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1. define podopediatrics. medical management/treatment of a child's foot
2. what are the two most common flatfoot deformity
podiatric deformities we see in characterized by a low arch & rolling out of heels (valgus)
children?
in-toe gait
feet point toward each other
3. taking medical history should you talk to the child or patient first?
talk to patient first & let child warm up to you
should you talk to the child or pa-
tient first? how should you speak to the child?
how should you speak to the slow questions & simple language
child?
children at what age can be trust- children at what age can be trusted to provide their own
ed to provide their own hx? hx?
age 3-4
4. a normal newborn's hips will be hips: flexed, abducted & outwardly rotated
[...], [...] & [...]. their knees & an-
kles will be [...]. the lower leg will knees & ankles: flexed
be turned [...]. there will be [...] of lower leg turned inwardly
the tibia, rearfoot & forefoot. over varus (inversion) of tibia, rearfoot & forefoot
time, there will be a decrease in
over time (typically by age 6), there will be a decrease in
what?
limb flexion, inward rotation of hips & decrease varus
2026
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5. compared to an adult foot, greater ROM
the foot of a newborn has lower arch
[greater/lesser] ROM, a [high- more subcutaneous fat
er/lower] arch & has [more/less]
subcutaneous fat.
6. in a newborn foot, the ROM of the STJ: 45° ; 10° of varus
STJ is [...]°. they have [...]° of varus forefoot: 12-15° of varus
position in a neutral STJ. as for the ankle: 75° DF ; e 60° PF
forefoot, it is in [...]° of varus. how
much dorsiflexion & plantarflex-
ion is available at the ankle joint?
7. most common congenital foot metatarsus adductus
deformity?
what is it often associated with?
what is it often associated with? internal tibial torsion
when do we treat this deformity? typically wait to tx after 3 months because it often self-cor-
rects
8. what is metatarsus adductus? congenital foot deformity in which the MTs are adducted
excessively toward the midline (aka transverse deformity)
how is the foot shaped? how
are the borders of the foot de- how is the foot shaped? how are the borders of the foot
scribed? described?
"C shaped foot"
this is a deformity in which body concave medial, convex lateral
plane?
this is a deformity in which body plane?
best maintenance of this defor- transverse plane ; adduction at the lisfranc joint
mity?
2026
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maintenance
serial casting (for 4-9 mo.)
9. normal metatarsus adductus an- birth: 20-35°
gle? 1-3 y.o: 20°
adult: 10-20°
10. what is metatarsus primus ad- splaying b/w hallux & 2nd MT
ductus & which condition is it as-
sociated with? associated with Down's syndrome
a newborn will have approx. 25° but by 5 y.o, angle
should be decreased to 7-10°
11. in metatarsus adductus, adduc- met add: lisfranc's joint
tion occurs at the [...] whereas clubfoot: midtarsal joint
in talipes equinovarus (clubfoot),
adduction occurs at the [...].
12. radiographic view of metatarsus
adductus
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