cavovarus

Talipes cavovarus Orthopedics A type of clubfoot characterized by an overly high longitudinal arch and an inwardly turned heel. See Clubfoot.

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Color photographs illustrate each step in surgical techniques for addressing conditions of the hallux, metatarsalgia and lesser toe deformity, adult acquired flatfoot deformity, cavovarus foot deformity, ankle arthritis, tendon disorders, stress fractures, and trauma.

Hospital for Special Surgery's Illustrated Tips and Tricks in Foot and Ankle Surgery (online access included)

Lateral ankle ligament reconstruction Ankle arthroscopy with debridement Microfracture of osteochondral defects Reconstruction of cavovarus foot Reconstruction of planovalgus foot Excision of osteophytes Of the entire cohort of patients undergoing ankle MRI, 58 of 347 (17%) patients were eventually indicated for surgery.

Use of Ankle Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Active Duty Military Population: The Results of a Process Improvement Project

However, among different foot characteristics, cavovarus deformity, increased foot width, and increased calcaneal eversion range of motion are reported as the most commonly parameters which have been related to LAS (34).

The prevalence of selected intrinsic risk factors for ankle sprain among elite football and basketball players

Cavovarus occurs in S1 level myelomeningocele patients owing to an imbalance between the intrinsic and extrinsic foot muscles.

Orthopaedic problems for each neurological level Level % Deformity Thoracic (paraplegic) 23 Scoliosis Kyphosis Equinus Mid-lumbar (L3,4) 30 Hip dislocation Internal and external tibial torsion Clubfoot Congenital vertical talus Ankle and hindfoot valgus Low lumbar/calcaneus (L5) 17 Calcaneus Ankle valgus Hindfoot valgus Sacral/'normal' (S1) 30 Cavovarus foot

The orthopaedic management of myelomeningocele

A subset of patients, however, are subject to increased failure rates, including those with long-standing instability, poor tissue quality, history of previous repair, generalized ligamentous laxity, and cavovarus foot deformity.

Risk factors for failure and recurrent instability after operative procedure are ligamentous laxity, longstanding instability, high functional demand, and a cavovarus foot.

Acute and chronic lateral ankle instability in the athlete

Cavovarus and calcaneocavus foot deformities have also been reported (Bigos & Coleman, 1984).

Sciatic nerve injury following intramuscular injection: a case report and review of the literature

[18] Deformities, including equinus, club foot, valgus and cavovarus, can be corrected by a range of operations.