EXPORT CITATION

Chapter-13 Pes Cavus Deformity

BOOK TITLE: Foot and Ankle Surgery

Author
1. Williams Benjamin Roller
2. Deland Jonathan Thorndike
ISBN
9789350257876
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11594_13
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2012
Pages
17
Author Affiliations
1. BS Hospital for Special Surgery, Foot and Ankle Service, New York City, NY, USA
2. Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA
Chapter keywords

Abstract

This chapter provides detail description of Pes Cavus deformity. Chapter has 15 well illustrated diagrams and pictures. Biomechanics of foot, Charcot-Marie-tooth disease, Friedreich ataxia, Roussy-Levy syndrome, poliomyelitis, post-polio syndrome, residual congenital clubfoot, polyneuritis, muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, plantar fascia release, dorsal wedge osteotomy, Dwyer osteotomy, Samilson osteotomy are described in detail covering etiopathogenesis, clinical presentation, diagnosis and management. 2 tables are included to highlight etiology of pes cavus and radiographic measurements of manifested deformity. One flow chart is added to depict minimal invasive deltoid ligament reconstruction. 91 references are included at the end of the chapter to facilitate further reading.

Related Books

© 2019 Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) LTD.   |   All Rights Reserved