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Adult flatfoot refers to a deformity that develops after skeletal maturity is reached. It should be differentiated from constitutional flatfoot, which is a common congenital nonpathologic foot morphology.
Synonyms and related keywords: pes planus, acquired adult flatfoot, posterior tibial tendon dysfunction, PTT dysfunction, posterior tibial tendon insufficiency, PTT insufficiency, Chopart joint, too-many-toes sign, too many toes sign, Evan calcaneal osteotomy, Evan's calcaneal osteotomy
Author: R Todd Hockenbury, MD 2005
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Added: Thu Mar 20 2008
