Background Flatfoot deformity is a common condition, characterized by a collapse of the medial foot arch. Specific muscle dysfunctions relate to kinematic changes of the hind foot (plantarflexion, abduction and valgus) inducing the onset of flatfoot deformity. However, to determine a causal relation between individual muscle action, foot bone motion and flatfoot, in vitro experiments are needed...

Forefoot adduction is a common condition between metatarsus adductus, Z-shaped foot and residual clubfoot. This deformity is located in a pure transverse plane at Lisfranc’s joint. Isolated metatarsus adductus is corrected spontaneously for the majority of newborns. In rare uncorrected cases, it could result in Z-shaped foot with a functional hindfoot valgus to equilibrate the resistant metatar...

The goal of this systematic review was to assess outcomes in individuals with AAFD (focusing on stage II). Three databases were searched for terms referring the PTTD and up including 31 July 2018. Studies eligible if they published English language contained data II Management. Thirty-two studies included review. sample size treatment trials ranged from 12 129 patients, only two having more tha...

Three types of fibular deficiency are described which determine the nature of the surgery and prosthesis required. The surgical management of 50 patients who had a total of 103 operations is described. Introduction The seriousness of the pathology, variety of clinical manifestations, and the involvement of several limbs makes the medical rehabilitation of children with longitudinal congenital d...

BACKGROUND Charcot osteoarthropathy or charcot foot is a rare, chronic, non-communicable condition of bones and joints which may results into severe deformity and more prone to develop ulcers possibly leading to amputation. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of Charcot osteoarthropathy and its association with age, BMI, gender, duration of diabetes, HBA1c and peripheral n...

Varus and valgus deformities of the foot in cerebral palsy (1982) Another in our series of commentaries on notable papers from the DMCN archives. Deformities of the foot and ankle are common among patients with cerebral palsy. Equinus due to contracture of the gastrocne-mius-soleus muscle is the most common: it has been estimated that some 20 to 25 per cent of all children with cerebral palsy w...

Foot drop usually results from lesions affecting the peripheral neural pathway related to dorsiflexor muscles, especially the peroneal nerve. Although a central nervous system lesion is suspected when there is a lack of clinical evidence for a lower motor neuron lesion, such cases are extremely rare. We describe a patient with sudden isolated foot drop caused by a small acute cortical infarctio...

A case of posttraumatic checkrein deformity of the hallux is presented. This deformity is most often caused by scarring of the muscle belly or tethering of the tendon. A 22-year old woman developed a hallux checkrein deformity after a bimaleolar fracture. Intraoperatively, a linear scar tethering the muscle belly to the posterior tibia was observed. Resection of the scar allowed for full flexor...

Neuromuscular disorders associated with hyperthyroidism have several variations in their clinical phenotype, such as ophthalmopathy, periodic paralysis, and thyrotoxic myopathy. We herein report an unusual case of thyrotoxic myopathy presenting as unilateral drop foot. Histopathological examinations of the left tibialis anterior muscle showed marked variation in the fiber size, mild inflammator...