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Congenital Vertical Talus OMIM
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Location: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/dispomim.cgi?id=192950
Description: #192950
VERTICAL TALUS, CONGENITAL; CVT
Alternative titles;
ROCKER-BOTTOM FOOT
PES VALGUS, CONGENITAL CONVEXCongenital vertical talus (CVT), also known as 'rocker-bottom foot' deformity, is a dislocation of the talonavicular joint characterized by vertical orientation of the talus with a rigid dorsal dislocation of the navicular, equinus deformity of the calcaneus, abduction deformity of the forefoot, and contracture of the soft tissues of the hind- and mid-foot. This condition is usually associated with multiple other congenital deformities and only rarely is an isolated deformity with familial occurrence
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Added: Tue Jun 16 2009