Foot pressure contact area and foot size asymmetry in children with unilateral clubfoot: interim results of a longitudinal study

The longitudinal changes in foot pressure asymmetry for n=30 children with unilateral clubfoot was measured. Asymmetry for foot size and contact area were measured. Asymmetry between the unaffected and affected sides increased in all parameters. Significant increases in asymmetry were seen for the foot length, total contact area and contact area of the third-fifth metatarsals. These results indicate that as children with clubfoot grow, foot symmetry worsens.