Dyan V Flores, Catalina Mejía Gómez, Moisés Fernández Hernando, Michael A Davis, Mini N Pathria
Adult acquired flatfoot deformity (AAFD) is a common disorder that typically affects middle-aged and elderly women, resulting in foot pain, malalignment, and loss of function. The disorder is initiated most commonly by degeneration of the posterior tibialis tendon (PTT), which normally functions to maintain the talonavicular joint at the apex of the three arches of the foot. PTT degeneration encompasses tenosynovitis, tendinosis, tendon elongation, and tendon tearing. The malaligned foot is initially flexible but becomes rigid and constant as the disorder progresses...
2019: Radiographics: a Review Publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc