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"Achondroplasia is a
complex deformity
where static and
dynamic gait analysis
should be utilized for
better diagnosis"
length discrepancy, which was the primary
causative factor of this patient’s pain. It
was a summation of deformities such as
extensive tibial varum on the right, pelvic
tilt with the right being higher, scoliosis,
and genu valgum bilaterally, that caused
the dynamic limb length discrepancy
during ambulation. The extremities
attempted to compensate for these
deformities during gait with the right foot
remaining in a rigid pes cavus, and left
foot in a flexible pes planus; thus, creating
a severe pain on the plantar lateral aspect
of the left foot.
Conservative treatment centered at
correcting the chief complaint can be
difficult considering the summation of the
complex deformities throughout the lower
extremities. With time, osseous deformities
in the lower limbs alter the joint axes,
which cause abnormal anatomical stress
to be placed on joints; this leads to
the development of degenerative joint
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