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  2. Clubfoot - Wikipedia

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    It is important to leave the ankle in equinus until the forefoot and hindfoot are corrected. The final stage of casting is to correct the equinus. After fully abducting the forefoot with spontaneous correction of the hindfoot, an attempt is made to bring the ankle up and into dorsiflexion. The foot must have the ability to dorsiflex to at least ...

  3. Fibro-adipose vascular anomaly - Wikipedia

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    Common symptoms of FAVA include severe pain and difficulty moving the affected limb, mild enlargement of the affected limb with visible veins, and contracture. [1] In the cohort described by Alomari et al. [2] from the Vascular Anomalies Center at Boston Children's Hospital, FAVA was located, in descending order, in the calf, forearm/wrist and ...

  4. Varus deformity - Wikipedia

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    Ankle: talipes varus (from Latin talus = ankle and pes = foot). A notable subtype is clubfoot or talipes equinovarus, which is where one or both feet are rotated inwards and downwards. [6] [7] Toe: hallux varus (Latin hallux = big toe) — inward deviation of the big toe away from the second toe.

  5. Calcaneal spur - Wikipedia

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    The considerations that affect plantar heel pain are the alignment of the foot with lower leg, foot and ankle mobility, strength and endurance of muscle. External influences on plantar heel pain are the amount of time spent on feet while exercising or standing, type of footwear used and type of floor surfaces.

  6. Pes cavus - Wikipedia

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    These include shoe-fitting problems, [2] lateral ankle instability, [3] lower limb stress fractures, [4] knee pain, [5] iliotibial band syndrome, [6] back pain [7] and tripping. [ 2 ] Foot pain in people with pes cavus may result from abnormal plantar pressure loading because, structurally, the cavoid foot is regarded as being rigid and non ...

  7. Peroneal nerve paralysis - Wikipedia

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    Peroneal nerve paralysis is a paralysis on common fibular nerve that affects patient’s ability to lift the foot at the ankle. The condition was named after Friedrich Albert von Zenker . Peroneal nerve paralysis usually leads to neuromuscular disorder, peroneal nerve injury, or foot drop which can be symptoms of more serious disorders such as ...

  8. Tarsal tunnel syndrome - Wikipedia

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    If non-invasive treatment measures fail, tarsal tunnel release surgery may be recommended. Tarsal tunnel release is a form of a nerve decompression to relieve pressure on the tibial nerve. The incision is made behind the ankle bone and then down towards but not as far as the bottom of foot. The posterior tibial nerve is identified above the ankle.

  9. Evans technique - Wikipedia

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    The Evans technique is a surgical procedure to treat the mechanical instability of the lateral ankle ligaments. [1] [2]In the Evans procedure, [3] the peroneus brevis muscle is separated from its musculotendinous compound and its proximal end is sutured to the peroneus longus.