Biomaterial Database

Peroneal spastic flat foot. Its treatment by osteotomy of the os calcis. 1978

T J Cain, and S Hyman

A series of patients treated by osteotomy of the os calcis for the relief of peroneal spastic flat foot is reviewed. The late results have been evaluated, and the literature reviewed. It is suggested that this is an effective method of treatment which has advantages over tarsal fusions.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008722	Methods	A series of steps taken in order to conduct research.	Techniques,Methodological Studies,Methodological Study,Procedures,Studies, Methodological,Study, Methodological,Method,Procedure,Technique
D009128	Muscle Spasticity	A form of muscle hypertonia associated with upper MOTOR NEURON DISEASE. Resistance to passive stretch of a spastic muscle results in minimal initial resistance (a "free interval") followed by an incremental increase in muscle tone. Tone increases in proportion to the velocity of stretch. Spasticity is usually accompanied by HYPERREFLEXIA and variable degrees of MUSCLE WEAKNESS. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p54)	Clasp-Knife Spasticity,Spastic,Clasp Knife Spasticity,Spasticity, Clasp-Knife,Spasticity, Muscle
D010027	Osteotomy	The surgical cutting of a bone. (Dorland, 28th ed)	Osteotomies
D002111	Calcaneus	The largest of the TARSAL BONES which is situated at the lower and back part of the FOOT, forming the HEEL.	Heel Bone,Bone, Heel
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D005413	Flatfoot	Anomaly in which one or more of the arches of the feet are flat.	Pes Planus,Acquired Adult Flatfoot Deformity,Convex Foot,Convex Pes Valgus,Flat Feet,Flat Foot,Flatfeet,Flexible Flatfoot,Pes Valgus, Congenital Convex,Rigid Flatfoot,Rocker-Bottom Foot,Splayfoot,Talipes Calcaneovalgus,Talipes Valgus,Vertical Talus,Vertical Talus, Congenital,Calcaneovalgus, Talipes,Congenital Vertical Talus,Feet, Flat,Flatfoot, Flexible,Flatfoot, Rigid,Foot, Convex,Foot, Flat,Foot, Rocker-Bottom,Pes Valgus, Convex,Rocker Bottom Foot,Talus, Congenital Vertical,Talus, Vertical,Valgus, Talipes
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293	Adolescent	A person 13 to 18 years of age.	Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults