Descriptive of the ankle with a static angular deformity in which the bone distal to the joint deviates laterally from the longitudinal axis of the proximal bone, and away from the midline of the body, when the subject is in the anatomical position.
Symptoms:
Affected foot looks like it has been rotated internally at the ankle
Inversion at subtalar joint
Total hindfoot inversion
Adduction at talonavicular joint
Equinus and varus at ankle joint, that is, a plantar flexed position, making the foot tend towards toe walking
Causes:
Congenital deformity involving one or both feet
Edwards syndrome, a genetic defect with three copies of chromosome 18
