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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 ...
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).
Genu valgum, commonly called "knock-knee", is a condition in which the knees angle in and touch each other when the legs are straightened. [1] Individuals with severe valgus deformities are typically unable to touch their feet together while simultaneously straightening the legs.
A valgus deformity is a condition in which the bone segment distal to a joint is angled outward, that is, angled laterally, away from the body's midline. [1] The opposite deformation, where the twist or angulation is directed medially, toward the center of the body, is called varus.
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]
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This is a shortened version of the thirteenth chapter of the ICD-9: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue.It covers ICD codes 710 to 739.The full chapter can be found on pages 395 to 415 of Volume 1, which contains all (sub)categories of the ICD-9.
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