Cavovarus Foot

2. Neuromuscular

 

A) Central

 

Primary cerebellar disease

Cerebral Palsy

Hydrocephalus

CVA

 

B) Spinal cord

 

Friedreich's Ataxia

- absent ankle jerks & balance

Spinal dysraphism / spina bifida

Diastematomyelia

Syringomyelia

Spinal Cord tumours

CMT Type 2 (degenerative of spinal axons)

 

C) Anterior horn cell

 

Polio

SMA

 

D) Peripheral nerves (+roots)

 

CMT  Type 1

- demyelinating peripheral neuropathy  

Polyneuritis

 

E) Muscle Disease

 

Muscular Dystrophy

 

2. Congenital

 

Congenital cavus foot

Residual clubfoot

Arthrogryposis

 

3. Traumatic

 

Residual of Compartment Syndrome

Crush injury to lower extremity

Severe burn

Malunion of fractured foot

 

4. Degenerative / Inflammation

 

OA / RA of hindfoot

 

5. Idiopathic

 

Usually pure cavus = calcaneocavus