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equinovarus

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equinovarus /equi·no·va·rus/ (-va´rus) talipes equinovarus.
eq·ui·no·var·us (kw-n-vârs, -kwn-)
n.
Talipes equinovarus.
equinovarus.
See clubfoot.
equinovarus
talipes equinovarus; a foot deformity in which the heel is turned inward and the foot is plantar flexed.
equinovarus
Talipes equinovarus Orthopedics A type of clubfoot which involves different muscle groups: tibialis anterior, tibialis posterior, extensor hallucis longus, gastrocnemius and lack of peroneal activation; the heel is turned toward the midline, the foot plantarflexed, the inner border of the foot is supinated, and the anterior foot is displaced medial to the vertical axis


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