FLATFOOT TERMS

Question 1

absent to low longitudinal medial arch (flexible or rigid)

Answer 1

flatfoot

Question 2

a bridge between bones of the tarsus; osseous, fibrous or cartilaginous

Answer 2

tarsal coalition

Question 3

any healed fracture that involves STJ, calcaneocuboid joint or talo-navicular joint

Answer 3

fracture

Question 4

any arthritic process that damages articular surface of joint can result in a rigid flatfoot

Answer 4

arthritic disease

Question 5

present at any time motion of the STJ causes pain
STJ pronation decreases compression at distal joints decreasing stability
exam tech to eliminate peroneus brevis m

Answer 5

peroneal spasm

Question 6

any condition that results in ligamentous laxity can result in flexible flatfoot

Answer 6

ligamentous

Question 7

insertion of tibialis posterior tendon into accessory navicular resulting in altered pull of tendon

Answer 7

pre hallux

Question 8

a foot with a short 1st ray

Answer 8

Mortons foot

Question 9

any condition that improves the mechanical advantage of peroneus brevis m

Answer 9

neuromuscular

Question 10

congenital aka

Answer 10

ontogenic

Question 11

inability of the foot to dorsiflex 10 degrees on the leg in an STJ neutral

Answer 11

equinas

Question 12

inversion of forefoot relative to a bisection of the rearfoot observed in STJ neutral and MTJ maximally pronated around both axes

Answer 12

forefoot varus

Question 13

when patient is placed in NCSP, rearfoot is inverted or in a position of varus relative to the ground

Answer 13

rearfoot varus

Question 14

forefoot is observed to be everted relative to rearfoot, with STJ in its neutral position and MTJ locked (maximally pronated)

Answer 14

flexible forefoot valgus

Question 15

when placed in NCSP, patients vertical heel bisection is everted or valgus relative to the ground; patient functions pronated during gait

Answer 15

rearfoot valgus

Question 16

anything that displaces center of mass medial to the STJ axis

Answer 16

excessive medial loading

Question 17

vertical talus found in less than 1% of live births

Answer 17

congenital convex pes valgus

Question 18

alterations in normal posture can result from abnormal STJ pronation

Answer 18

posture