Can Fam Physician. 1985 Mar;31:595-8.
Shoes are necessary for protection and warmth. Normal children do not require shoes for support. There is no scientific evidence that shoes-'orthopedic' or otherwise-influence or alter the growth or shape of the normal child's foot except, perhaps, adversely if they fit poorly. Family physicians must understand common variations of normal foot and leg development if they are to effectively advise and reassure parents about appropriate footwear. Flat feet, knock knees, bow legs, in-toeing, and out-toeing in otherwise normal children can easily be distinguished from similar but more serious deformities associated with disease or congenital anomaly.
鞋子是为了保护和保暖而穿的。正常的孩子不需要鞋子来支撑。没有科学证据表明鞋子（矫形的或其他类型的）会影响或改变正常儿童脚的生长或形状，除非它们不合适，否则可能会产生不良影响。如果家庭医生要有效地为父母提供有关合适鞋类的建议和保证，就必须了解正常足部和腿部发育的常见变化。在正常儿童中，扁平足、X 型腿、O 型腿、内八字和外八字很容易与与疾病或先天性异常相关的类似但更严重的畸形区分开来。
