Orthoses indication in foot deformities in children.
Ruiz-Aragón J, Carlos-Gil AM, Isabel-Gómez R, Márquez-Peláez S, Romero-Tabares A, Beltrán-Calvo C, Molina-López T.
Record ID 32018000418
Spanish
Original Title:
Indicación de ortesis en deformidades de los pies en niños.
Authors' objectives:
To assess the effectiveness of the templates (plantar orthoses) in foot deformities (flexible flatfoot) for paediatric population (4-10 years).
Authors' results and conclusions:
The studies included in this review have raised several methodological limitations and heterogeneous quality. This means that the results should be interpreted with caution.
-Plantar orthoses have not proven effective in the treatment of flexible flatfoot in for the paediatric population compared with rehabilitation therapy or the use of analgesics.
-No safety results have been found regarding the use of plantar orthoses in the treatment of paediatric flexible flatfoot.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2016
URL for published report:
https://www.aetsa.org/publicacion/indicacion-ortesis-pies-ninos/
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Full HTA
Country:
Spain
MeSH Terms
- Foot Deformities
- Foot Orthoses
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Flatfoot
Keywords
- Deformidades del pie
- Ortesis del pie
- Niños
Contact
Organisation Name:
Andalusian Health Technology Assessment Area
Contact Address:
Area de Evaluacion de Tecnologias Sanitarias Sanitarias de Andalucia (AETSA) Avda. Innovación, s/n Edificio Arena 1. Sevilla (Spain) Tel. +34 955 006 309
Contact Name:
aetsa.csalud@juntadeandalucia.es
Contact Email:
aetsa.csalud@juntadeandalucia.es
Copyright:
Andalusian Health Technology Assessment Area (AETSA)
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