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      <title>Is Idiopathic Toe Walking Really Idiopathic?</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 23:39:10 +0000</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<b>Is Idiopathic Toe Walking Really Idiopathic? The Motor Skills and Sensory Processing Abilities Associated With Idiopathic Toe Walking Gait</b>.<br />
<a href="http://www.podiatry-arena.com/podiatry-forum/member.php?u=396" target="_blank" class="externalLink">Williams CM</a>, Tinley P, Curtin M, Wakefield S, Nielsen S.<br />
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23349518" target="_blank" class="externalLink"rel="nofollow">J Child Neurol. 2013 Jan 24</a><br />



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      <title>W sitting position</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 20:20:16 +0000</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Seeking advice.<br />
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3.5yo female, born at term by normal vaginal delivery, no neonatal complications. Has reached all developmetal milestones at age appropriate rate. No illnesses or regular medications, has recieved all recommended immunisations. No significant materanal Hx generally, but mother does have bilateral HAV. Physically very active &amp; has never complained of any foot pain or...<br />
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      <title>Children's foot, ankle and leg problems in primary care:</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 21:02:49 +0000</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<b>Australian children&#039;s foot, ankle and leg problems in primary care: a secondary analysis of the Bettering the Evaluation and Care of Health (BEACH) data</b><br />
Cylie M Williams et al<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35896301/" target="_blank" class="externalLink"rel="nofollow">BMJ Open. 2022 Jul 27;12(7):e062063</a></span><br />



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      <title>Freiberg's disease</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:45:27 +0000</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<b>Late-stage freiberg disease treated by osteochondral plug transplantation: a case series.</b><br />
Miyamoto W, Takao M, Uchio Y, Kono T, Ochi M.<br />
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18778677?dopt=Abstract" target="_blank" class="externalLink"rel="nofollow">Foot Ankle Int. 2008 Sep;29(9):950-5.</a><br />



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      <title>Cerebral palsy</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 03:03:14 +0000</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The latest American Family Physician has a good full text (free access) overview of Cerbral palsy:


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      <title>Kohler's Disease</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 23:33:51 +0000</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Dear All,<br />
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Have recently seen a nine year old boy who is suffering from Kohler&#039;s in the L foot (see attached films).<br />
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Some background -<br />
General Health good, nil developmental issues, active child, described as an idiopathic toe walker (yet I did not see any walking as he he is now NWB with crutches).  Had been having some issues with mild midfoot pain last year but they seemed to settle...<br />
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      <title>The role of the first metarsocuneiform joint in hallux valgus.</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 19:37:05 +0000</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<b>The role of the first metarsocuneiform joint in juvenile hallux valgus.<br />
</b>Vyas S, Conduah A, Vyas N, Otsuka NY.<br />
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20520579?dopt=Abstract" target="_blank" class="externalLink"rel="nofollow">J Pediatr Orthop B. 2010 Sep;19(5):399-402.</a><br />



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      <title>Structure, Flexibility and Function Variables that Discriminate Asymptomatic Foot Types</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:33:52 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/structure-flexibility-and-function-variables-that-discriminate-asymptomatic-foot-types.107967/</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<b>An Investigation of Structure, Flexibility and Function Variables that Discriminate Asymptomatic Foot Types.</b><br />
Shultz SP, Song J, Kraszewski AP, Hafer JF, Rao S, Backus S, Mootanah R, Hillstrom HJ.<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><a href="http://journals.humankinetics.com/doi/abs/10.1123/jab.2016-0001" target="_blank" class="externalLink"rel="nofollow">J Appl Biomech. 2016 Dec 19:1-25. </a></span><br />



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      <title>Down syndrome</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:25:20 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/down-syndrome.7266/</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<b>Down syndrome: orthopedic issues.</b><br />
Mik G, Gholve PA, Scher DM, Widmann RF, Green DW.<br />
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18197036?dopt=Abstract" target="_blank" class="externalLink"rel="nofollow">Curr Opin Pediatr. 2008 Feb;20(1):30-36.</a><br />



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      <title>Progression of Juvenile Hallux Valgus Deformity</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 20:57:59 +0000</pubDate>
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Seung Yeol Lee, MD, PhD, Soon-Sun Kwon, PhD, Moon Seok Park, MD, Kyoung Min Lee, MD, PhD<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><a href="http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/2473011418S00311" target="_blank" class="externalLink"rel="nofollow">AOFAS Annual Meeting 2018 1</a></span><br />



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      <title>Iselin's Disease</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 06:22:51 +0000</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Does anybody have any useful articles/references regarding Iselin&#039;s disease?  I have an 11 year old patient that I think has this, but cannot find much literature to help me.  <br />
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She has had right lateral foot pain for approximately 4 months and has a minimally enlarged styloid process on the affected foot, with pain on prolonged activity.  She is a very sporty girl (Netball, Hockey, Lacrosse...<br />
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      <title>Gait in scoliosis</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 20:40:59 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/gait-in-scoliosis.90554/</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<b>Asymmetrical gait in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis.</b><br />
Yang JH, Suh SW, Sung PS, Park WH.<br />
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23732766?dopt=Abstract" target="_blank" class="externalLink"rel="nofollow">Eur Spine J. 2013 Jun 4.</a><br />



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      <title>The typically developing paediatric foot: how flat should it be?</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 09:14:12 +0000</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<b>The typically developing paediatric foot: how flat should it be? A systematic review</b><br />
Hayley Uden, Rolf Scharfbillig and Ryan Causby<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><a href="https://jfootankleres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13047-017-0218-1" target="_blank" class="externalLink"rel="nofollow">Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2017 10:37</a></span><br />



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      <title>Ponseti Method for clubfoot</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 22:21:22 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Pros and Cons of the Subtalar Joint Arthroereisis Procedure in Pediatric Flatfoot Deformity</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 18:54:36 +0000</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Mark Russell</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Hi Kevin<br />
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I remember not that long ago a time when it was considered controversial to suggest any intervention in paediatric flatfoot, never mind whether it was symptomatic or not. How times have changed. These days, when I see a severely flat footed child we not only discuss orthotic management but also subtalor artheroesis.  I suspect you do also. Two questions: Would you perform this...<br />
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      <title>Nighttime Bracing and Sleep</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 23:50:57 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://podiatryarena.com/index.php?threads/nighttime-bracing-and-sleep.114853/</link>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<b>Young Children Undergoing Nighttime Bracing for Clubfoot Have No Differences in Sleep Metrics Compared to Age-matched Controls</b><br />
Erikson Nichols  et al<br />
<a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41510489/" target="_blank" class="externalLink"rel="nofollow"><span style="text-decoration: underline">J Pediatr Soc North Am. 2025 Oct 18:14:100285.</span></a><br />



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      <title>Video Based Game Exercise Therapy for Flat Feet</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 04:05:12 +0000</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<b>The Effectiveness of Video-Based Game Exercise Therapy Applications in Pes Planus Rehabilitation: <span style="text-decoration: underline">Protocol</span> for a Randomized Controlled Trial</b><br />
Ayşe Büşra Erten <br />
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Pes planus is one of the most common foot deformities. Although there are many studies on the effectiveness of various exercise methods in pes planus rehabilitation, the number of studies on...</div><div class="quoteExpand">Click to expand...</div></blockquote>
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      <title>Digital deformities in children under 6</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 23:03:13 +0000</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Hi all,<br />
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I have been receiving recently quite a few referrals for children with digital deformites, usually adductovarus digits of the 3rd or 4th toes. These toes deformities are flexible and usually unilateral. <br />
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I have been looking into newer treatments/interventions for these toes. Much of what I have read suggests that taping and splinting are not great treatments for these toes. I...<br />
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      <title>Children’s school footwear: the impact of fit on foot function</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 03:20:47 +0000</pubDate>
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<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23730599?dopt=Abstract" target="_blank" class="externalLink"rel="nofollow">Arch Plast Surg. 2013 May;40(3):232-7. </a><br />



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Gray K, Pacey V, Gibbons P, Little D, Frost C, <a href="http://www.podiatry-arena.com/podiatry-forum/member.php?u=80" target="_blank" class="externalLink">Burns J</a>.<br />
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22513960?dopt=Abstract" target="_blank" class="externalLink"rel="nofollow">Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012 Apr 18;4:CD008602.</a><br />



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<span style="text-decoration: underline"><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31453539?dopt=Abstract" target="_blank" class="externalLink"rel="nofollow">Turk J Phys Med Rehabil. 2019 Feb 14;65(1):9-15</a></span><br />



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Philbin TM, Homan B, Hill K, Berlet G.<br />
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19825738?dopt=Abstract" target="_blank" class="externalLink"rel="nofollow">Foot Ankle Spec. 2008 Dec;1(6):344-9.</a><br />



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María de Los Ángeles Gómez-Benítez, Andrea Gómez-Benítez, Javier Ramos-Ortega, José M Castillo-Lopez, Lorena Bellido-Fernández, Pedro V V Munuera-Martínez<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline"><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33206159/" target="_blank" class="externalLink"rel="nofollow">J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 2020 Nov 17;19-058</a></span><br />



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<span style="text-decoration: underline"><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27858680?dopt=Abstract" target="_blank" class="externalLink"rel="nofollow">J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2016 Nov 11.</a></span><br />



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Doglio L, Pavan E, Pernigotti I, Petralia P, Frigo C, Minetti C.<br />
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21912365?dopt=Abstract" target="_blank" class="externalLink"rel="nofollow">Eur J Phys Rehabil Med. 2011 Sep 13. [Epub ahead of print]</a><br />



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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Flatfoot Syndrome, Pes Planus, Flexible Flatfoot, and Pronated Feet are all terms that describe an inherited foot deformity - the PreClinical Clubfoot Deformity.<br />
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<a href="http://www.jfootankleres.com/content/6/1/16/abstract" target="_blank" class="externalLink"rel="nofollow">Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2013, 6:16 </a><br />



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<span style="text-decoration: underline"><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1017995X17301207" target="_blank" class="externalLink"rel="nofollow">Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica  22 February 2018</a></span><br />



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      <title>Incidence of calcaneal apophysitis in the general population</title>
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Wiegerinck JI, Yntema C, Brouwer HJ, Struijs PA.<br />
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      <title>Hallux valgus interphalangeus in a pediatric population</title>
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Grawe B, Parikh S, Crawford A, Tamai J.<br />
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22326015?dopt=Abstract" target="_blank" class="externalLink"rel="nofollow">Foot Ankle Surg. 2012 Mar;18(1):e4-8</a><br />



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      <title>Effect of Flexible Pes Planus on Postural Stability</title>
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      <title>Foot mechanics during the first six years of independent walking</title>
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Samson W, Dohin B, Desroches G, Chaverot JL, Dumas R, Cheze L.<br />
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21257173?dopt=Abstract" target="_blank" class="externalLink"rel="nofollow">J Biomech. 2011 Jan 21. [Epub ahead of print]</a><br />



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      <title>Symptomatic Os Subfibulare in Children</title>
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Stephan G. Pill; Michael Hatch; Julie M. Linton; Richard S. Davidson<br />
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      <title>Clubfoot outcomes</title>
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Chesney D, Barker S, Maffulli N.<br />
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<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?tmpl=NoSidebarfile&amp;db=PubMed&amp;cmd=Retrieve&amp;list_uids=17726690&amp;dopt=AbstractPlus" target="_blank" class="externalLink"rel="nofollow">Am J Med Genet A. 2007 Aug 28;</a><br />



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Mubarak SJ, Patel PN, Upasani VV, Moor MA, Wenger DR.<br />
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Paulsen-Miller, Maria; Dolan, Lori A.; Stineman, Anita; Morcuende, Jose A.<br />
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      <title>Effective Strategies for Managing Plantar Fasciitis</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2025 04:27:17 +0000</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Hello colleagues,<br />
As a practicing podiatrist at the <b>Foot and Ankle Center of Arizona</b>, I frequently see patients suffering from plantar fasciitis. While heel pain is common, it’s essential to understand the variety of causes, including biomechanical issues, overuse injuries, and systemic conditions like diabetes.<br />
In our clinic, we focus on a structured approach:<br />
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      <title>Toe allowance of children's footwear</title>
      <pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2025 21:26:50 +0000</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<b>Verification of toe allowance of children&#039;s footwear and its categorisation</b><br />
Jana Pavlackova, Pavlina Egner, Pavel Mokrejs &amp; Martina Cernekova<br />
<a href="http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/19424280.2015.1049299?journalCode=tfws20" target="_blank" class="externalLink"rel="nofollow">Footwear Science : 10 Jun 2015</a><br />



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      <title>TLAP = "too long" anterior process of calcaneus</title>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<b>Arthroscopic resection of the calcaneonavicular coalition or the &quot;too long&quot; anterior process of the calcaneus.</b><br />
Lui TH.<br />
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&amp;dopt=Abstract&amp;db=PubMed&amp;list_uids=16904593" target="_blank" class="externalLink"rel="nofollow">Arthroscopy. 2006 Aug;22(8):903.e1-4.</a><br />



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      <title>Metatarsus adductus: Development of a non-surgical treatment pathway.</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2025 05:30:21 +0000</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<b>Metatarsus adductus: Development of a non-surgical treatment pathway.</b><br />
Williams CM, James AM, Tran T.<br />
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23647850?dopt=Abstract" target="_blank" class="externalLink"rel="nofollow">J Paediatr Child Health. 2013 May 6</a><br />



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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<b>Relationship of Calcaneal and Iliac Apophyseal Ossification to Peak Height Velocity Timing in Children</b><br />
Allen D. Nicholson, BS; Raymond W. Liu, MD; James O. Sanders, MD; Daniel R. Cooperman, MD<br />
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      <title>Prevalence of flat foot in preschool-aged children</title>
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