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Weerakkody Y, Niknejad M, Elfeky M, et al. Pes cavus. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 27 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-19485
Pes cavus, also known as talipes cavus, refers to a descriptive term for a type of foot deformity with an abnormally high longitudinal arch of the foot (caved-in foot).
Associations
It is often associated with certain neuromuscular disorders such as:
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease: considered one of the commonest associations in the Western world 4,6
conditions that cause spastic paralysis
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spinal anomalies
Plain radiograph
The lateral view is key to assessment, as the dorsoplantar view can sometimes appear normal unless there is an associated abnormality 2.
On a lateral view there is:
History and etymology
Pes cavus is the Latin for hollow foot. Talipes refers to the ankle (talus) and foot (pes) together 7,8.
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1. William H. M. Castro, Jörg Jerosch, Thomas W. Grossman. Examination and Diagnosis of Musculoskeletal Disorders. (2001) ISBN: 9781588900326 - Google Books
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2. Francis A. Burgener, Martti Kormano, Tomi Pudas. Differential Diagnosis in Conventional Radiology. (2008) ISBN: 9781588902757 - Google Books
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3. Terry R. Yochum, Lindsay J. Rowe. Yochum and Rowe's Essentials of Skeletal Radiology. (2005) ISBN: 9780781739467 - Google Books
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4. Kulkarni,. Textbook of Orthopaedics and Trauma. (2009) ISBN: 9788184482423 - Google Books
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5. Price A, Maisel R, Drennan J. Computed Tomographic Analysis of Pes Cavus. J Pediatr Orthop. 1993;13(5):646-53. PMID 8376568
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6. Burns J. Pes Cavus Pathogenesis in Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Type 1A. Brain. 2006;129(7):E50. doi:10.1093/brain/awl116
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7. John Traupman. The New College Latin & English Dictionary, Revised and Updated. (2007) ISBN: 9780553590128 - Google Books
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8. Editors of Chambers. The Chambers Dictionary. (2006) ISBN: 9780550101853 - Google Books
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