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Table 3 Percentage of respondents that indicated preference for the type of customised FO prescribed for each listed presentation of symptomatic flexible pes planus in the adult (outcomes reaching consensus are bolded)

From: Consensus-based recommendations of Australian podiatrists for the prescription of foot orthoses for symptomatic flexible pes planus in adults

Please indicate your preferred FOs for the listed presentations of symptomatic flexible pes planus in adults (mean%)

Modified root device (poured to neutral)

Modified root device (poured to inverted)

Inverted (Blake or DC wedge) device

Forefoot posts

alone

+ skive

Total

alone

+ skive

Total

alone

+ skive

Total

Balanced*

Other

Moderate rearfoot eversion

37

11

48

26

7

34

11

4

15

90

10

Considerable rearfoot eversion

4

18

22

18

14

32

25

14

39

89

11

Moderate talonavicular bulging

21

14

35

21

14

35

7

7

14

100

0

Considerable talonavicular bulging

14

18

32

4

11

15

25

11

36

100

0

Moderately lowered navicular position

46

7

53

14

7

21

11

0

11

100

0

Considerably lowered navicular position

14

14

28

21

14

35

14

7

21

100

0

Rigid forefoot tilt (varus or valgus)

21

18

39

21

4

25

7

4

11

79

21

Flexible forefoot tilt (varus or valgus)

33

8

41

17

4

21

17

4

21

81

19

  1. Notes: poured to neutral = neutral cast pour [heel in a vertical position], poured to inverted = inverted cast pour [heel in an inverted position], *Balanced = forefoot to be balanced parallel to the supporting surface.