Pes cavus

Last revised by Mohammad Taghi Niknejad on 25 Feb 2024

Pes cavus, also known as talipes cavus, refers to a descriptive term for a type of foot deformity with an abnormally high longitudinal arch of the foot (caved-in foot).

It is often associated with certain neuromuscular disorders such as:

The lateral view is key to assessment, as the dorsoplantar view can sometimes appear normal unless there is an associated abnormality 2.

On a lateral view there is:

Pes cavus is the Latin for hollow foot. Talipes refers to the ankle (talus) and foot (pes) together 7,8.

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