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claw foot Orthopedics A deformity caused by atrophic paralysis of intrinsic foot muscles, which allows the long toe extensors to dorsiflex the proximal phalanges, and the long flexors to shorten the foot, heighten the arch and flex the distal
phalanges, pulling the foot into talipes equinus; CF occurs in chronic polyneuropathies, and is typical of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. Cf Lobster claw deformity. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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There was a claw-foot tub, plus a massive walk-in shower with a rain-pan showerhead directly overhead. The treatment rooms will feature claw-foot tubs and some will include private showers. Junky to Funky projects will include making a room divider out of a parachute, planting some flowers in an old halogen lamp and converting an old claw-foot bathtub into a sofa. |
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