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Pes Cavus Flashcards

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Pes cavus

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high arched foot

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Pes cavus is a ——–plane deformity

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Sagittal

usually with other type of planal deformities

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Pes cavus might be

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congenital or structural abnormalities

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deformities with an inverted calcaneus ( frontal plane deformity) may present with a

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high arched foot

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A rigid FF valgus is compensating by

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STJ supination

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A compensated FF valgus might appear as

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a pes cavus foot type

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Is pes cavus fixed or a functional deformity?

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can be both

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Is pes cavus foot pronated or supinated?

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can be either supinated or pronated

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A FF varus with a cavus foot deformity is likely to compensate with

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pronation

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What are some radiographic findings for supinated foot?

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-Increased calcaneal inclination angle
Decreased talar declination angle
-posteriorly displaces cyma line
-Plantar deviation of Meary's line
-Increased stair-step effect on metatarsals 
-Bullet hole sinus tarsi
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Meary’s line

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A line that is bisecting talus

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What is stair-step effect?

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when you look at met you can see them individually when the foot is supinated

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what do you see on DP radiograph for supinated foot

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  • decreased talocalcaneal angle
  • FF adducted on RF
  • Increasead FF /metatarsal overlap
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What do you see on high arched foot w/o supination radiograph

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  • increased calcaneal inclination angle
  • Decreased Talar declination angle
  • Normal Meary’s line
  • Normal cyma line
  • Normal realtionship of the metatarsals
  • No FF or metatarsal adduction
  • Normal talocalcaneal angle
  • Normal relationship of the metatarsals
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pes cavus deformities categorization

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  • location of deformity
  • co-existing deformities
  • method of compensation
  • etiology
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What does etiology mean?

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cause

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Types of Pes Cavus based on location type

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  • Anterior cavus
  • Posterior Cavus
  • Combined/global cavus
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what type of Pes Cavus is the most common

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Anterior Cavus

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What are some Anterior cavus

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  • Metatarsus Cavus
  • Lesser tarsus cavus
  • FF cavus
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Where does the apex of deformity located in metatrsus cavus?

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at Lis Franc’s joint

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In metatrsus cavus deformity what can you palpate at the area of 1st metatrsocuneiform joint?

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Dorsal prominence

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in metatrsus cavus , the talus, navicular and cuneiform will be all

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collinear

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What are some clinical appearance of metatrsus cavus?

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  • High instep
  • 1st metatarsocuneiform exostosis
  • shoe fitting is difficult
  • Normal cuboid angulation
  • pseudoequnius may lead to pronation
  • claw toes with anterior displacement of the fat pad plantar to the met heads
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With pes cavus what kind of hammer toe etiology you might see?

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Extensor substitution

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Lesser tarsus Cavus

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  • The lesser tarsal bones are in a plantarflexed attitude
  • A generalized dorsal prominence may be noted in the lesser tarsal area
  • you might see planatarflexed 1st ray
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In FF cavus , the FF is plantarflexed at?

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Chopart’s joint

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in FF cavus , RF appears to be in what position?

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dorsiflexed

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in FF cavus where would you see dorsal prominence of the talar head

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immediately anterior to the medial malleolus noted on an off weight bearing exam

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In FF cavus , navicular, cuboid, 4th and 5th metatrsals are in what position

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plantarflexed to the RF as compared to normal

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30
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what are some FF cavus findings on radiograph

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  • An increased calcaneal inclination angle but no FF adduction
  • Anterioly displaced cyma line
  • increased plantar declination of the cuboid
  • WIder talo-calcaneal angle
  • Plantarflexed and adducted talus
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What are some symptoms of FF cavus ?

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  • Sagittal linear crease may be found between the 3rd and 4th metatarsals
  • Keratoma sub 2nd, 4th and /or 5th met heads
  • Adductovarus contractures 3rd, 4th and 5th digits
  • tailor’s bunion
  • postural fatigue
  • HAV
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Why do we have HAV in FF cavus?

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because the 1st ray may be hypermobile

33
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FF cavus variants

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  • Plantarflexed cuboid with dorsiflexed 4th and 5th metatrsals is more common that pf cuboid w/ df 5th and 5th metatrsals
  • No pronation is required for compensation
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clinical findings fo FF cavus variants?

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  • Plantar prominence of the styloid process of 5th metatarsal
  • increased arch/ increased calcaneal inclination angle but no adduction of the FF
  • May cause apophysitis at the 5th met base
  • Tailor’s bunion/splay foot appearance (secondary to dorsiflexed 5th ray)
35
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posterior cavus may happen due to

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as a result of pseudoequinus
intrinsic muscle spasticity
maybe a congenital deformity

36
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Combined /global cavus

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  • both anterior and posterior cavus are present
  • rarest type
  • often used interchangeably anterior pes cavus
37
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Structural deformities of Pes Cavus are

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NOT associated with MTJ supination compensation

38
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Acquired and Congenital forms of Pes Cavus are

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Associated with MTJ supination ( particularly adduction of the FF )

39
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What are some Infectious etiologies of Pes Cavus?

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  • poliomyelitis (viral)

- Syphylis ( bacterial)

40
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What kind of gait to people with syphilis have?

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Tebes dorsalis

41
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What are some neoplastic etiologies for Pes cavus?

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  • Benign tumor pressing on the lumbar-sacral nerve roots

- malignant tumors ( rare) pressing on the lumbar-sacral nerve roots

42
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What are some Neurogenic etiologies ?

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Non congenital neurological diseases

43
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What are some traumatic etiologies for Pes cavus ?

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  • head injuries

- Isolated nerve injuries

44
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What are some biomechanical etiologies for Pes Cavus?

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  • plantarflexed 1st ray
  • uncompensated RF varus
  • Rigid FF valgus
45
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What are some iatrogenic etiologies for Pes cavus ?

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Prolonged bed rest

overcorrected flatfoot surgery

46
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Endocrine Etiologies

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-diabtetes mellitus -intrinsic muscle weakness

47
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Pes cavus deformities are associated with

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muscle imbalance

48
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spasticity

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Tonic spasticity

clonic spasticity

49
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tonic spasticity-

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Increased tone in the muscle belly

50
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tonic spasticit is usually associated with

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guarding due to pain

51
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people who have tarsal coalition usually have

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tonic spasticity

52
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tonic spasticity may exhibit

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cogwheel release

53
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clonic spasticity usually associated with

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Upper motor neuron deficit

54
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Posterior weakness

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  • Tricep weakness
  • Tricep spasticity
  • Tibialis Posteiro Spasticity
55
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in Tricep weakness, decreased pull on the calcaneus may lead to

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increased calcaneal inclination angle

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with Tricep weakness , deep posterior muscle groups have to work harder and that leads to

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STJ supination and digital deformities

57
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Tricep spasticity may lead to

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toe-walking

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tibialis posterior spastisity may lead to

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constant and increased supination at the STJ

BC constant pull of arch

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Anterior weakness

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  • Global anterior weakness

- Isolated muscle weakness

60
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Global anterior weakness may lead to

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  • overpowering of the superficial and deep flexors

- equinus of both the ankle and the FF

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Isolated muscle weakness may lead to

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the result depends on which muscles were involved

62
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PL and TA are

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antagonists

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If TA is weak

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the PL will have to work harder at pull harder at the 1st ray causing a stronger plantarflexory pull

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Lateral (PL ) spasticity may lead to

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increase plantarflexory pull on the 1st ray

65
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What is the function of intrinsic muscles

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stabilize the digits

66
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what happens if intrinsic muscles become weakened ?

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  • The digits will become dorsally contracted ( diabetic pt)

- The metatarsals then become increasingly plantarflexed, contributing to a cavus deformity

67
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Compensation for the Pes cavus is dependent upon

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the location of the deformity
other associated pathology
rigidity of the deformity

68
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In general 4 changes will occur in Pes Cavus deformity

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  1. dosral contraction of the digits
  2. plantarflexion of the metatarsals
  3. relatibe df of the FF on the RF (with flexible deformity only)
  4. pseudoequinus
69
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What is the purpose of paulos-coleman block test

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used to determine whether or not an inverted RF is as a result of a plantarflexed 1st ray

70
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what is one rule for paulos-coleman block test

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the first ray should be hanging off a block

71
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Treatment for Pes Cavus

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  • determine if progressive
  • Take any associated muscle imbalance into considerations
  • treatment may range from orthoses and shoe modifications to bracing to surgical procesures -fusions , osteotomies
  • muscle, tendon surgeries to transfer or realign the muscle pull
72
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When you do tendon transfer you have to take some things into considerations

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  • at least 1/2 to 1 full musle grade will be lost ( you are going to lose some muscle strength)
  • the tendon may or may not be transferred in phase
73
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orthotic modifications with the claw toe deformity and plantarflexed metatarsals

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FF extension to pad met head because fat pad is likely to be anteriorly displaced

74
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What other deformities are associated with Pes cavus

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lateral ankle stability

75
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what do you do to fix lateral ankle stability

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  • Lateral flange on an orthosis may help prevent excessive inversion
  • lateral heel and or sole flare on the shoe may prevent lateral instability at heel strike and midstance
76
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with pes cavus excessive weight might be on the

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heel, 1st and 4th and /or 5th met heads

77
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what do you do with the weight issue?

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orthoses may need to be made to increase weight bearing on the remainder of the foot

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