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Club Foot (Congenital Talipes Equinovarus), Some babies with club foot have milder foot deformity than others. If a baby is diagnosed with club foot, a specialist...
Toe Deformities, Mallet toe Consider overall foot alignment. Assess the MTP joint and PIP joint. Observe calluses and nail deformity. Assess flexibility of th...
Diabetic Foot, Palpation of foot pulses. Inspection of any foot deformity and footwear. Classification of foot risk as (if the patient has had any previous fo...
Diabetic Foot Ulcers (Foot Care), If your foot and ankle are affected by Charcot arthropathy (a condition of the foot and ankle caused by an inability to sense injuries, which can re...
Chest Deformity, This article deals with two of the three most common chest deformities: pectus excavatum (funnel chest) and pectus carinatum (pigeon chest). The third commonest...
Painful Foot, It usually affects teenagers and may run in families. If deformity is marked, a metatarsal or proximal wedge osteotomy may be beneficial. [ 6 ] The addition of a plant...
Synonym: claw foot What is pes cavus? Pes cavus is a deformity of the foot which has a very high arch and is relatively stiff.
Talipes Equinovarus (Club Foot), It may need to be considered in walking children because of the greater stiffness of the foot, but is used mainly in cases of fixed deformity...
Mycetoma (Madura Foot), In advanced cases, deformities or ankylosis may occur. Chronic neglected infection may necessitate amputation. Immunocompromised patients may develop in...
Foot Fractures and Dislocations, Other potential complications include non-union, avascular necrosis, compartment syndromes, vascular injuries, post-traumatic ankle deformities and t...
Foot Drop, Foot drop is a condition where it is difficult or impossible to lift up the toes and forefoot (front part of the foot). Foot drop usually affects just one ...
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease, What is hand, foot and mouth disease? Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is due to an infection that usually causes a typical illness, incl...
Athlete's Foot (Tinea Pedis), What causes athlete's foot? Athelete's foot is caused by a fungal infection. Anyone can get athlete's foot. It is m...
Foot Blisters (Blisters on Feet), This leaflet focuses on foot blisters caused by friction. Areas of the foot will suffer repeated friction where there are: Poorly fit...
Pes planus (commonly referred to as 'flat feet') is a relatively common foot deformity and is defined by the loss of the medial longitudinal arch of the foot where it contact...
Serial casting after physical therapy has achieved maximum usefulness with weekly changes of cast and gentle manipulation. [ 7 ] Surgical care Surgery is often needed to correct soft tissue con...
Plantar Fasciitis (Heel and Foot Pain), Your plantar fascia is a strong band of tissue (like a ligament) that stretches from your heel (calcaneum) to your middle foot bones. It suppo...
Surgery (tenosynovectomy, lateral column lengthening or arthrodesis) is indicated for greater degrees of foot deformity. Peroneal tendon rupture Most peroneal tendon ruptures ar...
There may be foot drop and foot deformity. Pes cavus (high arch) has a 25% occurrence rate in the first decade of life and a 67% occurrence rate in later decades.
Lower limbs With the patient in a standing position: observe the patient to check for deformity of the upper leg, lower leg or foot. Check that the quadriceps bulk is normal. ...