Cavovarus deformity in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease: is there a hindfoot equinus deformity that needs treatment?

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), one of the most common hereditary neurologic disorders, often results in debilitating cavovarus foot deformities. The deformities are still not fully understood, and the treatment recommendations are consequently heterogeneous, often including calf muscle or Achill...

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Hauptverfasser: Beckmann, Nicholas A. (VerfasserIn) , Wolf, Sebastian Immanuel (VerfasserIn) , Heitzmann, Daniel (VerfasserIn) , Wallroth, Annika (VerfasserIn) , Müller, Sebastian (VerfasserIn) , Dreher, Thomas (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 6 November 2015
In: Journal of foot and ankle research
Year: 2015, Jahrgang: 8
ISSN:1757-1146
DOI:10.1186/s13047-015-0121-6
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Verfasserangaben:Nicholas A. Beckmann, Sebastian I. Wolf, Daniel Heitzmann, Annika Wallroth, Sebastian Müller, and Thomas Dreher
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Zusammenfassung:Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), one of the most common hereditary neurologic disorders, often results in debilitating cavovarus foot deformities. The deformities are still not fully understood, and the treatment recommendations are consequently heterogeneous, often including calf muscle or Achilles tendon lengthening.
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ISSN:1757-1146
DOI:10.1186/s13047-015-0121-6