What Is a Foot Deformity?

Foot deformity refers to abnormalities in the shape or structure of the foot. Normal human foot shape is maintained by the symmetric external and internal muscles. Some congenital or leading diseases can cause foot deformity.

Foot deformity

Overview of foot deformities :

Causes of foot deformities :

1. Congenital malformations:

Flat feet with congenital skeletal and muscular developmental deformity, malposition of varus in the mother's uterus before birth, birth trauma at birth leading to cerebral palsy, etc.

2. Acquired deformity:

(1) deformities caused by scar contractures after burns, especially in childhood burns, during the development process, the development of bones and the development of tendons, nerves and blood vessels due to scar contractures are severely affected, among which the development of bones is seriously affected -Malformed development, while the development of tendons and blood vessels is contracture, affecting the normal development of the foot.

(2) Injuries of muscles and tendons after trauma, leaving deformities due to dysfunction or loss. After the trauma, the deformity of the bone heals, and the deformity caused by the bone defect. Insufficient functional exercise after traumatic injury, deformity of joint stiffness or flexion contracture. Leftover deformity of poor fracture reduction in childhood. Developmental deformities caused by epiphyseal injuries in childhood.

(3) Neurogenic malformation: due to neurological diseases such as infant paralysis, spina bifida and other neurogenic partial neurological paralysis or injury to the central nerve or peripheral nerve after trauma, the deformity formed by the paralysis of its dominant muscles.

(4) Secondary malformations: High heels and unsuitable shoes may secondary to hallux valgus and flat foot deformities.

Clinical manifestations of foot deformity :

The function of normal foot is weight bearing and walking, once the foot is deformed

1. First of all affect the standing and weight bearing of the foot.

2. Affects gait-limp appears.

3 The appearance is ugly.

4 Affects wearing shoes.

5. Large deformity due to deformity outside the dorsal foot.

6. Neurogenic pressure ulcers appear due to insensitivity. The pressure ulcers on the lateral side of the foot and at the heel cannot be cured for a long time. In severe cases, calcaneus osteomyelitis and osteomyelitis of the foot.