A deformed foot with the toes curved towards the instep and with a very high arch.
An excessively arched foot, giving an unnaturally high instep. In most cases the cause is unknown, but the deformity may sometimes be due to an imbalance between the muscles flexing the toes and the shorter muscles that extend them; this type is found in some neuromuscular diseases, such as Friedreich’s ataxia. Surgical treatment is effective in childhood but less so in adult life. Medical name: pes cavus.
Claw-foot, or pes cavus, is a familial deformity of the foot characterised by an abnormally high arch of the foot accompanied by shortening of the foot, clawing of the toes, and inversion, or turning inwards, of the foot and heel. Its main effect is to impair the resilience of the foot, resulting in a stiff gait and aching pain. Milder cases are treated with special shoes fitted with a sponge rubber insole. More severe cases may require surgical treatment.
Claw-foot is a foot deformity characterized by an excessive arch in the foot and the curling of the toes inward. This condition can either be present at birth or develop due to nerve or blood supply-related damage to the foot muscles. Surgical intervention may offer potential improvement for this condition.