What's the difference between equinovarus and valgus?

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At birth, the doctor found that it would be better after a month. Later, the baby was admitted to pediatrics because of hemolytic jaundice. During the ward round, the doctor asked the baby's foot by the way. He said that it was equinovarus and it was serious, but the whole family was worried about it. Now the baby's foot can't be turned up, but compared with the other foot, it's obviously two Feet together a bit like L-shaped doctors said at that time, equinovarus has always been in our mind, because we don't know whether the baby belongs to valgus or equinovarus. What are the symptoms of equinovarus?

What's the difference between equinovarus and valgus?

Hallux valgus is a deformity caused by abnormal tendon development of the foot, accompanied by flat foot and scaphoid collapse. In addition, hallux valgus can also cause ankle valgus deformation. Some people think that it is caused by the tension of anterior tibial muscle, and the ankle joint can be restored to neutral position 90 when it is passively corrected °。 Others believe that the foot valgus caused by fetal compression in the uterus is not caused by anterior tibial muscle tension.

Equinovarus, also known as congenital malformed foot, is a common congenital deformity, mostly unilateral foot deformity, but it can also be bilateral. When the deformity is obvious, the child can be found at birth. If it can be treated as early as possible, the effect is better, but the deformity may recur after treatment, so regular follow-up should be conducted until the skeleton is mature, about 14 years old later·

When the foot valgus deformity is obvious, it can be diagnosed according to the appearance at birth, but if the foot valgus is not obvious at birth, it needs careful examination. The simplest examination method is to hold the front of the child's foot with your hand and move the foot in all directions. When the foot moves to the outside, if you feel resistance, there may be deformity and need further examination, X-ray examination can find that the foot bones have been arranged abnormally

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