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  • Research Article   
  • Clin Res Foot Ankle, Vol 6(2): 270
  • DOI: 10.4172/2329-910X.1000270

Adult Acquired Flat Foot: A New Biomechanical Classification for the Deformity Based on two Point Failure of the Medial Column

Pasapula C1*, Shariff S2, Cutts S3, West J4 and Kobezda T1
1Department of Orthopaedics, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, , United Kingdom
2Department of Orthopaedics, Medway Foundation NHS Trust, , Gillingham, Kent, United Kingdom
3Consultant orthopaedic surgeon, Great Yarmouth hospital, , United Kingdom
4College of Medicine, Dentistry and Nursing, University of Dundee, Dundee, SCOTLAND
*Corresponding Author : Pasapula C, Department of Orthopaedics, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, United Kingdom, Tel: + 447800668914, Email: cpasapula@yahoo.com

Received Date: May 01, 2018 / Accepted Date: May 28, 2018 / Published Date: Jun 04, 2018

Abstract

Adult acquired flatfoot deformity (AAFD) is a common condition which is historically thought to be the result of tibialis posterior tendon dysfunction. As a result, the classification of the disease and its management centres around the state of the tibialis posterior tendon. This classification system has been accepted in the absence of substantial evidence to support it. In this paper, we propose a new biomechanical classification of (AAFD) based on available evidence that not only explains the progression of the disease but also aids clinicians to formulate a management plan.

Keywords: Flatfoot; Tibialis; Planovalgus foot; Synovitis

Citation: Pasapula C, Shariff S, Cutts S, West J, Kobezda T (2018) Adult Acquired Flat Foot: A New Biomechanical Classification for the Deformity Based on two Point Failure of the Medial Column. Clin Res Foot Ankle 6: 270. Doi: 10.4172/2329-910X.1000270

Copyright: © 2018 Pasapula C, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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