Relationship between Bony Alignment of Foot and Scoliosis in Children and Adolescent / 대한족부족관절학회지

ABSTRACT

Purpose@#Foot alignment affects the overall balance and alignment of the body. This study examined the relationship between the foot parameters and scoliosis in children and adolescents through simple radiographs. @*Materials and Methods@#Two hundred and forty-one outpatients under 15 years old from 2013 to 2022 were evaluated. Patients with an abnormal leg length discrepancy or pelvic tilt were screened. The patients included were divided into four groups. Each group was tested to determine if they had scoliosis. The foot anterior-posterior/lateral X-rays were selected for the foot parameters, and the EOS system was used for the spline and pelvis parameters. @*Results@#A t-test of all groups showed no statistically significant difference as the p-value exceeded 0.05. An analysis of variance (ANOVA) comparing the Cobb’s angle and foot parameters did not show a significant correlation. On the other hand, female and older patients had a higher Cobb’s angle. @*Conclusion@#No direct relationship was noted between scoliosis and the foot parameters that could be measured radiographically among children and adolescents. In addition, no correction between the Cobb’s angle and foot parameters was found.