Modern Theory of the Development of Adult Acquired Flat Foot and an Updated Spring Ligament Classification System
Received Date: Aug 26, 2017 / Accepted Date: Sep 19, 2017 / Published Date: Sep 29, 2017
Abstract
Traditionally tibialis Posterior Insufficiency is still considered the commonest cause of acquired adult flat foot. This is still considered as the primary cause and has influenced both treatment and the diagnosis of the condition. Foot surgeons are now questioning the whole classification and the fundamental errors within this that have not been challenge for over 30 years. In this review article we examine the emerging evidence that suggests a new and alternative pathogenesis to this disease process centred on failure of the spring ligament.
Keywords: Flat foot; Spring ligament; Planovalgus foot; Chopart’s joint
Citation: Pasapula C, Cutts S (2017) Modern Theory of the Development of Adult Acquired Flat Foot and an Updated Spring Ligament Classification System. Clin Res Foot Ankle 5: 247. Doi: 10.4172/2329-910X.1000247
Copyright: © 2017 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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