ETIOLOGY

Question 1

person is born with 1st ray plantar flexed
-can have the plantarflexion occurring at the TN joint or the 1st met cuneiform joint

different from forefoot valgus in which the forefoot valgus is due to increased torsion in the talar neck resulting in everted forefoot

Answer 1

congenital plantarflexion

Question 2

rigidly plantarflexed 1st ray can also result from a spasm of the peroneus longus

causes the 1st ray to be plantar flexed relative to the lesser mets

Answer 2

medial column