The radiological analysis of pes cavus deformity in charcot marie tooth disease

AKTAŞ Ş., Sussman M. D.

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B, cilt.9, sa.2, ss.137-140, 2000 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 9 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2000
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/01202412-200004000-00012
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Part B
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.137-140
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Charcot Marie Tooth disease, Foot deformity, Standing foot radiographs
  • Trakya Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Charcot Marie Tooth (CMT) is a progressive hereditary peripheral neuropathy. The most prevalent subtype is CMT-1A, wherein patients develop a characteristic cavovarus deformity. We have reviewed a series of standing lateral foot radiographs of patients with foot deformity due to CMT, and found that the hind foot of these patients is in dorsiflexion, not equinus, and that the apparent equinus is due to plantar flexion of the forefoot on the midfoot, and actually represents a cavus deformity.