Pes cavus

• introduction
• aetiology
• pathogenesis
• clinical features
  • history
  • examination
• investigation
  • imaging
  • other investigations
• non-surgical treatment
• surgery
  • soft tissue balancing
  • ankle
  • hindfoot
  • midfoot
  • forefoot
  • fusions
• references (this page)

Principal authors: Louise Crawford, Jim Barrie

Latest evidence check May 2008.

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