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Toe walking has multiple etiologies ranging from idiosyncratic habit to profound neuromuscular disease. The spectrum of management options extends from mere observation to operations that may involve the lengthening of multiple tendons in the same lower extremity. In dealing with this entity, the underlying pathophysiology for each case must be understood to ensure that the treatment is appropriate to the specific etiology.
Synonyms and related keywords: equinus contracture, idiopathic toe walking, habitual toe walking, congenital short Achilles tendon, muscle spasticity, paralytic muscle disorder, jumper's gait, neuromuscular disease, cerebral palsy, paralytic muscle disease, Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Author: Edwards P Schwentker, MD 2007
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Added: Mon Mar 31 2008
