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Calcaneovalgus and Congenital Vertical Talus

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Pediatric flatfoot deformities present at birth are seen with varying degrees of severity. Two commonly seen deformities are calcaneovalgus and congenital vertical talus. Calcaneovalgus is a flexible dorsiflexion and eversion deformity and is easily reducible. Mild cases are often self-correcting, while more severe cases require manual manipulation and serial casting. Congenital vertical talus is a rigid deformity of the vertically orientated talus associated with dorsolateral and equinus contractures. This deformity is often associated with genetic or neuromuscular disorders. The preferred treatment is a combination of serial casting and minimally invasive surgical intervention. Casting has been found to be rarely successful in isolation. This chapter will discuss in detail the diagnosis and treatment of each of these deformities.

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  1. Podiatric Surgery Resident (PGY-III), Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara and GSAA, Santa Clara, CA, USA

    Marissa S. David

  2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, TPMG- GSAA, San Leandro, CA, USA

    Glenn M. Weinraub

  3. Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ, USA

    Glenn M. Weinraub

  4. Western University, Pomona, CA, USA

    Glenn M. Weinraub

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  1. Williamsburg Regional Hospital, Kingstree, SC, USA

    Michelle L. Butterworth

  2. Steward - St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Brighton, MA, USA

    John T. Marcoux

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David, M.S., Weinraub, G.M. (2020). Calcaneovalgus and Congenital Vertical Talus. In: Butterworth, M., Marcoux, J. (eds) The Pediatric Foot and Ankle. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29788-6_9

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