Inter- and intraclass correlations for three standard foot radiographic measurements for plantar surface angles. Which measure is most reliable?

Hohmann, Erik; Myburgh, Jolandie; Keough, Natalie; Tetsworth, Kevin; Glatt, Vaida

doi:10.1016/j.fas.2018.07.007

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“…[13] Among them, a weight-bearing lateral radiograph is considered the gold standard for diagnosing adult-acquired flatfoot deformity [3] and for assessing the characteristics of the MLA. [14] Flatfoot can be diagnosed by various radiographic angles, but the talo-first metatarsal angle (TMA) [15] and calcaneal pitch angle (CPA) [16] are the most commonly used angles; however, no studies to date have examined the correlation between TMA and CPA.…”

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Prevalence of flatfoot among young Korean males and the correlation among flatfoot angles measured in weight-bearing lateral radiographs

Ryu

Lee

2022

Medicine

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Flatfoot causes significant fatigue and pain while walking, and even asymptomatic flatfoot may increase the risk of metatarsal stress fracture during long-distance walking. While most studies have used physical examination or plantar footprints to diagnose flatfoot, a weight-bearing radiograph of the foot provides more objective data. However, data on the prevalence of flatfoot in Asian populations gathered in a nationwide cohort of a specific age group is lacking. We examined the prevalence of flatfoot among 19-year-old male Korean army recruits using a weight-bearing lateral radiograph and evaluated the correlation among flatfoot angles. A total of 560,141 19-year-old Korean males were examined at the regional Military Manpower Administration offices between April 2018 and April 2020. Weight-bearing lateral radiographs of the foot were obtained using an X-ray system while the subjects were standing on a table with their feet in a neutral position. Based on these radiographs, military orthopedic surgeons and radiologists measured the talo-first metatarsal angle (TMA) and calcaneal pitch angle (CPA) for flatfoot diagnosis. Mild flatfoot was diagnosed when the TMA ranged from 6 to 15° or the CPA was <17°, and moderate-to-severe flatfoot was diagnosed when the TMA was 15° or greater or the CPA was <10°. Pearson correlation coefficients and scatter plot matrix were used to evaluate the correlation among the flatfoot angles. Finally, we evaluated the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and flatfoot angles and compared the BMI in subjects with or without self-checked foot deformities including flatfoot and pes cavus. Of the 560,141 subjects, 16,102 (2.9%) were diagnosed as flatfoot, and 5265 (0.9%) were diagnosed with moderate-to-severe flatfoot. The coefficients between TMA and CPA ranged from 0.342 to 0.449 (all P values < 0.001), and those between the 2 sides of TMA and CPA were 0.709 and 0.746 (all P values < 0.001), respectively. BMI had a significant correlation with both TMA and CPA in subjects with flatfoot, and those with self-checked foot deformities had a significantly higher BMI than the group without foot deformities. The prevalence of total flatfoot and moderate-to-severe flatfoot in 19-year-old Korean males based on a weightbearing lateral radiograph was 2.9% and 0.9%, respectively. The correlation coefficients between TMAs and CPAs showed a low degree of positive correlation. Higher BMI was associated with the likelihood of the presence of flatfoot.Abbreviations: ANOVA = one-way analysis of variance, BMI = body mass index, CI = confidence interval, CPA = calcaneal pitch angle, MLA = medial longitudinal arch, MMA = Military Manpower Administration, TMA = talo-first metatarsal angle.

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