Abstract
The diagnosis of idiopathic pes cavo-varus is one of exclusion. Typically a neuropathic etiology is sought. Equally well known is the association of rigid flatfoot deformity with calcaneonavicular and subtalar coalition. Less well known is the association of pes cavo-varus with tarsal coalition. This is a report of three patients who presented with cavo-varus deformities without underlying neurologic abnormalities, one with a calcaneonavicular coalition and two with subtalar coalitions, the latter an entity not previously described in association with pes cavo-varus, to our knowledge.
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