CMT 1A with a Pes Planovalgus Foot Type: A Case Report.

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J Foot Ankle Surg. 2009 Mar-Apr;48(2):208-14.

Charcot-Marie-Tooth Type 1A with a Pes Planovalgus Foot Type: A Case

Report.

JR, McAlister JE.

Private Practice, Malvern, PA; Adjunct Associate Professor, Department

of Surgery, Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine,

Philadelphia, PA.

The classic foot type of Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 1A is pes cavovarus

with associated digital contractures. In this article, we describe a

painful pes planovalgus foot type in a 10-year-old child with

progressive Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 1A polyneuropathy. The authors

discuss possible etiologies and treatment options in this isolated

case. The value of gait analysis in preoperative planning and

postoperative surveillance are also discussed