Evaluation of the foot deformities in children with cerebral palsy by using podoscope

Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a neuro-developmental disorder resulting from non-progressive injury of immature brain tissue. The total prevalance of CP is nearly 2-3 per thousand. Some various foot deformities can be observed in CP children and the early diagnosis of these deformities is important on account of treatment of the diseases.This study was carried out with in volunteer 47 CP children, 33 male and 14 female (3-17 years). The study was applied with 94 events (feet) and one of the foot of the two patients weren?t appraised by the pes planus and pes cavus. The children?s feet were pictured on podoscope and the degree of the calcaneovalgus, calcaneovarus, pes planus and pes cavus were investigated. The results were analysed statistically.According to the results of 92 events with in volunteer 47 CP children, pes planus was observed in 55 events (59.8 %) and pes cavus was in 6 events (6.5 %). The number of determined heel events were 94, calcaneovalgus was observed in 57 events (60.63 %) and calcaneovarus was in 6 events (6.38 %). Calcaneovalgus and pes planus were observed together in 48 events (87.3 %) (p<0.05). When looking through the correlation of pes planus with age, side, sex and the types of the CP, there couldn?t be found any significant relation between them (p>0.05).Due to scant study of the pes planus and pes cavus included in deformities of CP children, this study is thought to be useful to demystifying the foot deformities of CP children.