Abstract

JIMENEZ VAZQUEZ, Hugo; PUENTES CACIN, Francisco  and  MACHADO CONSUEGRA, Ana María. Las deformidades podálicas en la infancia: Un problema de salud en los círculos infantiles. Rev Cubana Med Gen Integr [online]. 1998, vol.14, n.4, pp. 311-315. ISSN 1561-3038.

96 children aged 3 to 5 years from «Sueños de Martí» day-care center in Cienfuegos municipality were analyzed to observe any podalic deformity and the care given to the affected children. A physical orthopedic examination focused on podalic deformities was carried out. Some aspects of interest were considered such as age, sex, podalic deformities, foot-related deformities and previous orthopedic treatment. These podalic problems were found in 80.7 % of the group; flat foot was the most common and predominant in boys; genus valgun was the most observed foot-associated deformity. Over 70 % of affected children had not been orthopedically treated before. Affected children were cared for with correction exercises and a physical exercise program was made to be included in the planned activities of the mentioned day-care center

Keywords : FOOT DEFORMITIES [epidemiology]; CHILD DAY CARE CENTER; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION.

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