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Autosomal Dominant Transmission of Isolated Congenital Vertical Talus IOJ

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Description: Matthew B Dobbs, MD, Perry L Schoenecker, MD, and J Eric Gordon, MD Iowa Orthop J. 2002; 22: 25–27.
Congenital vertical talus (CVT), or "rocker-bottom" foot, describes the most severe form of congenital flatfoot. It is characterized by a rigid dislocation of the talonavicular joint, in which the navicular articulates with the dorsal aspect of the talus...
We describe vertical transmission of isolated CVT in four separate families and confirm that autosomal dominant inheritance should be considered in the differential diagnosis of isolated CVT.

Type: Reference Material
Author/Contact: Dobbs et al
Institution: Iowa Orthop J.
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Language: English

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