Achilles Tendon Disorders
Achilles Tendon Disorders James L. Thomas The Achilles tendon is the largest and strongest tendon found in humans (1). Due to its size and strength, as well as the fact…
Peroneal Tendon Disorders
Peroneal Tendon Disorders Lawrence A. DiDomenico Michelle C. Anania A commonly overlooked cause of lateral ankle pain is pathology of the peroneal tendons. Injuries to the peroneal tendons are often…
Metatarsus Adductus and Allied Disorders
Metatarsus Adductus and Allied Disorders Patrick S. Agnew NOMENCLATURE The term metatarsus adductus was described by Ganley and Ganley (1) as being the least cumbersome and most accurate description of…
Syndactyly
Syndactyly Carl R. Wagreich Renato J. Giorgini Tara L. Giorgini Syndactyly is defined as a congenital or acquired deformity in which webbing persists between adjacent digits from birth or secondary…
Ectrodactyly
Ectrodactyly Cornelius M. Donohue The first description of central deficiencies was published in 1770 by Hartsinck, who reported on certain blacks called Touvingas, or “two-fingered Negroes,” in Dutch Guiana who…
Brachymetatarsia
Brachymetatarsia Michelle L. Butterworth Dennis E. Martin Brachymetatarsia, a shortened metatarsal, is characterized by premature closure of the growth plate (1,2). The exact cause of this early epiphyseal closure of…
Macrodactyly
Macrodactyly Thomas A. Brosky II ETIOLOGY Macrodactyly is a rare and uncertain congenital deformity of the hands and feet. The condition may occur unilaterally or bilaterally, and syndactyly can be…
Polydactyly
Polydactyly Annette D. Filiatrault Polydactyly is a common congenital deformity defined as an excess of five digits in humans. It has racial and geographic predilections and may occur as an…
Ankle Equinus
Ankle Equinus Michael S. Downey Jaclyn M. Schwartz Equinus deformity of the ankle has been classically described as a limitation of passive ankle joint dorsiflexion to less than a right…
