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pes cavus [1 record]

Record 1 2011-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

Exaggerated height of the longitudinal arch of the foot, with retraction of the toes at the metatarsal phalangeal joints and flexion at the interphalangeal joints, present from birth or appearing later because of contractures or disturbed balance of the muscles.

OBS

Observed frequently in Friedrich's ataxia and peroneal muscular atrophy.

OBS

pes cavus: term recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
DEF

Déformation généralement acquise du pied, caractérisée par une accentuation de la concavité de la voûte longitudinale du pied et un aspect en griffe des orteils avec hyperextension des premières phalanges.

OBS

Elle résulte d'une dysharmonie fonctionnelle de la musculature du pied, parfois en rapport avec une affection neurologique : maladie de Friedreich et poliomyélite notamment.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
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