Flatfoot deformities result from damage to the ligaments and tendons that support the alignment of the foot and ankle. This causes the foot arch to collapse and may shift the foot and ankle bones out of place. Flatfoot deformities are classified as flexible or rigid depending on the amount of damage and deformity that results.
Flatfoot Deformities
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Flexible Flatfoot Deformities
A flatfoot deformity starts off as a flexible flatfoot deformity that affects the tendons and ligaments that support the inner side of the foot and ankle. This causes the foot arch to collapse when standing, although the foot arch is maintained when no...
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Rigid Flatfoot Deformities
As a flatfoot deformity gets worse, it progresses to a rigid flatfoot deformity. This causes the bones in the foot and ankle to shift out of place, which makes the foot arch permanently flattened.