Significance of estimation criteria in pediatric flatfoot

Objective: to analyze a set of versatile criteria for assessing flatfoot in children and identify the most significant for flatfoot diagnosis. Material and Methods. We conducted a cross sectional study that involved 150 patients with flatfoot diagnosis (mean age 9.5 ±0.8 у. o.) and 50 patients with neutral feet (mean age 10.1 ±1.3 у. o.). The examination of the children suggested a set of methods including the clinical one, quality-of-life questionnaire survey, X-ray and computed tomography, biomechanical and electroneuromyography (ENMG) methods. The findings of the conventional diagnostic tests underwent clustering and mathematical simulation. Results. The statistically significant X-ray indicators for flatfoot diagnosis are: astragalus horizontal angle (p