Cavovarus deformity in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease: is there a hindfoot equinus deformity that needs treatment?
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Cavovarus deformity in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease: is there a hindfoot equinus deformity that needs treatment?
BACKGROUND Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), one of the most common hereditary neurologic disorders, often results in debilitating cavovarus foot deformities. The deformities are still not fully understood, and the treatment recommendations are consequently heterogeneous, often including calf muscle or Achilles tendon lengthening. METHODS We examined 40 patients (80 feet) with CMT and bilate...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1757-1146
DOI: 10.1186/s13047-015-0121-6