Physics

Clubfoot

Incidence (geometry)

Optics

Foot (prosody)

Philosophy

Surgery

Calcaneus

Spina bifida

Spasticity

Foot deformity

Deformity

Linguistics

Valgus

Orthodontics

Medicine

Physical medicine and rehabilitation

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume

In a consecutive series of 124 children with spina bifida we found that 220 (89%) of the 248 feet were deformed: 70 had a calcaneus deformity; 126 were in equinus; 16 were in valgus; 3 were in varus; and 5 had convex pes valgus. Operations were performed on 171 (78%) of the deformed feet. Spasticity of the muscles controlling the foot was detected in 36 (51%) of the 70 calcaneus feet and in 22 (17%) of the 126 equinus feet. The deformities were symmetrical in 94 children. There is a high incidence of foot deformity in patients with spina bifida who have no voluntary activity in the motors of the feet.

The high incidence of foot deformity in patients with high-level spina bifida