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Posterior Heel Pain in Cavovarus Foot: How to Approach It
1Centre Osteo Articulaires des Cèdres, 5 Rue des Tropiques Echirolles 38130, France.
Abstract:
When a patient presents with posterior heel pain on the background of a cavovarus foot, there are many different aspects to take into account. The morphology of the foot and the specific cause of the patient's pain lead the practitioner to alter the treatment appropriately. Some patients should only receive physiotherapy, but the majority should receive more invasive treatments, including calcaneal osteotomies or tendon debridement, depending on their particular presentation and pathology. This review examines the various different facets of posterior heel pain that must be dealt with and the most up-to-date treatments for the same.
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