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Rocker bottom foot, also known as congenital vertical talus, is an anomaly of the foot. It is characterized by a prominent calcaneus (heel bone) and a convex rounded bottom of the foot. It gets its name from the foot's resemblance to the bottom of a rocking chair.
It can be associated with Edwards' syndrome (trisomy 18), Patau syndrome (trisomy 13), Trisomy 9 and mutation in the gene HOXD10. It can also be associated with Charcots foot.
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Treatment
Type II should be managed conservatively whereas type I and Ia requires to be treated surgically. Surgery involves four major steps:
- Development of the calcaneal part of the foot
- Repositioning of the navicular bone
- New adjustment of the ankle, and
- Various stabilization measures including the Grice operation and transposition of various tendons.
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References
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