Most of the patients who present with congenital sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) do not demonstrate an imaging abnormality. Only 39% of patients with congenital SNHL have a documented imaging abnormality, with large vestibular aqueduct syndrome being the most common of the congenital anomalies to be identified on imaging. Congenital anomalies of the semicircular canals can result in SNHL. Dys...

A vertical talus is one feature of the rare congenital abnormality known as congenital convex pes valgus (Lamy and Weissman 1939), or rocker-foot (Hark 1950). Two cases of vertical talus deformity are described here associated with severe burn contractures. The position of the contractures suggests that the scarring is responsible for the deformities. If this is so, does the acquired abnormalit...