Pes Planus & Cavus Flashcards
The etiology of any cavus foot varies with the disease process, but all forms result from what?
muscle imbalance
What disease should you always suspect in every patient who presents with pes cavus?
Charcot-Marie-tooth disease
Which muscle groups are most often affected in CMT?
anterior and lateral compartment musculature
the foot deformities in CMT do not result from absolute weakness in teh motor units, but rather what?
relative imbalance of the failing foot intrinsics and preserved extrinsics
Which muscle in the lateral compartment is affected by CMT yet spared what other muscle?
PB is almost always affected but spares the PL
which muscle in the anterior compartment is affected by CMT yet spares a different anterior muscle?
EHL can be spared while the anterior tibialis is affected
explain the muscle imbalance behind equinus in CMT.
weak agonist: tibialis anterior
intact antagonist: triceps-surae
explain the muscle imbalance behind adduction and hindfood varus in CMT.
weak agonist: peroneus brevis
intact antagonist: tibialis posterior
explain the muscle imbalance behind plantarflexion of the first ray in CMT.
weak agonist: tibialis anterior
intact antagonist: peroneus longus
explain the muscle imbalance behind hallux claw toe in CMT.
weak agonist: foot intrinsics
intact antagonist: EHL and FHL
Which physical exam testing is used to see if a flatfoot is flexible or not?
Hubscher maneuver (toe test of jack) if flexible- medial arch should reform when hallux is dorsiflexed *can also have person stand on tiptoes to see if heel will go into varus
What is the Kidner procedure?
(for flatfoot tx- medial column procedure)
excise os tibiale externum and transpose TP to plantar aspect of navicular
Describe the Young procedure.
(for flatfoot tx- medial column procedure)
used to correct TN and/or NC fault in a flexible flatfoot with FF supinatus, wherein the TA is rerouted thru a keyhole slot in the navicular.
Describe the Lowman procedure.
TN arthrodesis combined with rerouting TA under the navicular and suturing it to teh spring ligament
Describe the Miller procedure.
navicular-medial cuneiform-1st met arthrodesis
Describe the hOke procedure.
navicular to 1st and 2nd cuneiform arthrodesis
Describe teh Cotton procedure.
dorsally-based opening wedge osteotomy of medial cuneiform, used to plantarflex the medial column
Describe the Evans procedure.
((for flatfoot tx- lateral column procedure)
opening osteotomy and insertion of bone graft about 1.5 cm proximal to CC joint
What physical exam testing can you use to test the flexibility of a cavus foot?
coleman block test
What soft tissue procedures can be useful for correction of a flexible pes cavus foot?
Steindler stripping
Hibbs suspension
STATT
What is the Hibbs suspension procedure?
the EDL tendon slips are detached from their insertion, combined, and reattached into into lateral cuneiform
What is the indication for HIbbs suspension procedure?
flexible cavus with claw toes secondary to extensor substitution phenomenon