[Triple arthrodesis for correction of cavovarus deformity].

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[Indexed for MEDLINE] 13. EFORT Open Rev. 2017 May 11;2(5):221-229. doi: 10.1302/2058-5241.2.160077. eCollection 2017 May. The adult cavus foot. Maynou C(1), Szymanski C(1), Thiounn A(1). Author information: (1)CHU Lille, Orthopaedic Department, F-59000 Lille, France. Cavovarus deformity can be classified by the severity of malalignment ranging from a subtle and flexible to a severe and fixed cavovarus deformity of the foot.In the mild cavovarus foot, careful clinical assessment is required to identify the deformity.Weight-bearing radiographs are necessary to indicate the apex of the deformity and quantify the correction required.Surgery is performed when conservative measures fail and various surgical procedures have been described, including a combination of soft-tissue releases, tendon transfers and osteotomies, all with the aim of achieving a plantigrade and balanced foot.Joint-sparing surgery is the best option in flexible cavovarus foot even in Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease (peroneal muscular atrophy).Arthrodesis is indicated in severe rigid cavus foot or in degenerative cases. Cite this article: EFORT Open Rev 2017;2. DOI: 10.1302/2058-5241.2.160077. Originally published online at www.efortopenreviews.org. DOI: 10.1302/2058-5241.2.160077 PMCID: PMC5467681