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  2. Flat feet - Wikipedia

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    Flat feet, also called pes planus or fallen arches, is a postural deformity in which the arches of the foot collapse, with the entire sole of the foot coming into complete or near-complete contact with the ground. Sometimes children are born with flat feet (congenital).

  3. Pes cavus - Wikipedia

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    Pes cavus is a multiplanar foot deformity characterised by an abnormally high medial longitudinal arch. Pes cavus commonly features a varus (inverted) hindfoot, a plantarflexed position of the first metatarsal, an adducted forefoot, and dorsal contracture of the toes.

  4. Subtalar arthroereisis - Wikipedia

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    Subtalar arthroereisis is a common treatment for symptomatic pes planus, also known as flatfoot. There are two forms of pes planus: rigid flatfoot (RFF) and flexible flatfoot (FFF). The symptoms of the former typically necessitate surgical intervention. [1] The latter may manifest fatigue or pain, but is typically asymptomatic. [1]

  5. Diseases of the foot - Wikipedia

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    This deformity is unsightly and painful. When the big toe enlarges at the base, it can force the other toes to crowd against each other. Over time, the big toe pushes outwards and alters the normal outline of the foot. Bunions occur for many reasons but the most common is not wearing proper shoes, arthritis and different inherited structural ...

  6. Foot deformity - Wikipedia

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    A foot deformity is a disorder of the foot that can be congenital or acquired. Such deformities can include hammer toe , club foot , flat feet , pes cavus , etc. References

  7. Planovalgus deformity - Wikipedia

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    Surgical treatment in the presence of planovalgus deformity can be of two types: [1] Grice-Viladot technique, which is performed if the patient is over 8 years old. Dual arthrodesis technique, which is performed if the patient is over 12 years old. Both techniques provide for a thirty-day subsequent protection with a plastered knee-high without ...

  8. Ischiopatellar dysplasia - Wikipedia

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    [10] [11] Other features that have been identified in patients with ischiopatellar dysplasia include foot anomalies, [12] specifically flat feet (pes planus), syndactylism of the toes, [13] short fourth and fifth toes, and a large gap between the first and second toes, [14] [15] femur anomalies, [16] cleft palate, [17] and craniofacial ...

  9. Hubscher's maneuver - Wikipedia

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    The Hubscher maneuver (or Jack's test) is a method of evaluating the flexibility of a pes planus or flat foot type. The test is performed with the patient weight bearing, with the foot flat on the ground, while the clinician dorsiflexes the hallux and watches for an increasing concavity of the Arches of the foot. A positive result (arch ...