Rocker bottom foot
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| Classification and external resources | |
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| ICD-9-CM | 754.61 |
| Patient UK | Rocker bottom foot |
Rocker bottom foot, also known as congenital vertical talus, is an anomaly of the foot.[1] It is characterized by a prominent calcaneus (heel bone) and a convex rounded bottom to the foot.[2] It gets its name from the foot's resemblance to the bottom of a rocking chair.
It can be associated with Edwards' syndrome (trisomy 18) as well as Trisomy 9 and mutation in the gene HOXD10.[3] It can also be associated with Charcots foot.
Treatment
Type II should be managed conservatively whereas type I and Ia requires to be treated surgically.[4] Surgery involves four major steps:[4]
- Development of the calcancal part of the foot
- Repositioning of the navicular bone
- New adjustment of the ankle, and
- Various stabilization measures including the Grice operation and transposition of various tendons.
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