Flexible cavovarus foot in children and adolescents.
Flexible cavovarus feet in children and adolescents can be challenging. A careful history and physical examination are paramount for determining the best treatment strategy and a multitude of options are available. Specific treatment strategies should be individualized and any bony correction must be in conjunction with a muscle balancing procedure. Well-timed soft tissue and occasionally bony procedures can delay the progression of deformity. These patients are monitored long term because further treatment may be required.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Carolinas Medical Center, 1025 East Morehead, Suite 302, Charlotte, NC 28204, USA. Electronic address: Kelly.vanderhave@carolinashealthcare.org.
Kelly L
KL
VanderHave
Robert N
RN
Hensinger
Brandon W
BW
King
D000293:Adolescent; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications; D002607:Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D005530:Foot Deformities / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans
Calcaneocuboid ligament; Calcaneonavicular ligament; Cavovarus feet; Plantar fascia