Diagnosis and treatment of congenital vertical talus in children under 3 years old (review)

Congenital vertical ram is a rare pathology, the incidence of it is 1 case per 10 thousand newborns. This anomaly is usually manifested by a severe planovalgus deformity of the foot. Moreover, it is often (in 50% of cases) associated with chromosomal syndromes (arthrogryposis, neurofibromatosis, myelodysplasia, etc.), with spinal, neuromuscular anomalies of development. As a result, it is necessary to focus the attention of pediatric orthopedists and radiologists on the parameters of the diagnosis in order to reduce false diagnoses and unreasonable surgical interventions in children, show options for surgical techniques for the treatment of feet with an inborn vertical position of the talus in children under 3 years. The presented review of domestic and foreign literature demonstrates the main advantages and disadvantages of existing approaches in the treatment of children under 3 years of age with congenital vertical ram. Demonstrate the main advantages and disadvantages of existing approaches in the treatment of this pathology. Analysis of the literature showed that the causes of the formation of the congenital vertical talus are not fully explored. In Russia, up to the present moment, its diagnosis is still difficult. Congenital vertical talus is one of the rare problems in world orthopedic practice in comparison with congenital clubfoot, but doctors who are constantly treating children with deformities of the feet have such patients regularly.