Re: Technical questions.... I hope someone can help

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Here is the section on the note:

" Today on examination, she is able to walk around easily around the

clinic. She is noted on the left to have a very mild hindfoot

varusand can dorsiflex her foot 25 degrees around the talus, and she

has no active eversion. She has no varus positioning of the foot.

On the right there is questionable varus in the hindfoot. She holds

her forefoot in 25 degrees varus. I can abduct her foot 15 degrees

around the talus, and she again has active eversion. On the right I

can dorsiflex her foot 3 degrees with her knee extended. "

is this good/bad?? the 3 degrees on the right dosen't sound good

to me.....

Thanks guys!

, mommy to Becky 11/12/01

>

> > Hindfoot Varus----Hindfoot varus deformity

>

> is a heel deformity in which the long axis of the talus lies

lateral

> to the base of the first metatarsal bone as a result of adduction

of

> the anterior end of the calcaneus, and the talocalcaneal angle is

> decreased. Varus deformity occurs in equinovarus deformity and

some

> paralytic disorders.

>

> dorsiflex---this is the ability to flex the foot w/ the toes

pointing

> in the air.

>

> dorsiflex around talus---not sure about this one. I couldnt find

the

> exact phrase. Can you tell more about how its used?

>

> active eversion---From what I found this is opposite of

dorsiflexion.

> Its pointing the toes down toward the floor.

> >

> > And what are the ranges a corrected foot should be in? I was

told

> that the goal is 70 degrees external rotation and 15 degrees

> dorsiflexion.

>

>

> Hope this helps,

> Lori

> and Elijah 7 mo atypical RCF BDD 23/7

>

>

> >

> > I recieved a note today from Becky's doctor from her last

> > appointment with all these technical terms and I just want to

know

> > what they are talking about LOL

> >

> > Thanks!!

> >

> > , mommy to Becky 11/12/01