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What are 'flat feet' in children and are they something to worry about?

  • Written by Joshua Burns, Professor of Allied Health (Paediatrics), Children's Hospital at Westmead, University of Sydney
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This is part of our series on kids' health. Read the other articles in our series here.

Children with flat feet, also called pes planus, have a flattening of the arch during standing and walking. Flat foot is normal in infants and young children (up to 44%...

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