Equinus is a condition in which the upward bending motion of the ankle joint is limited. Someone with equinus lacks the flexibility to bring the top of the foot toward the front of the leg. Equinus can occur in one or both feet.

The patient may develop equinus if a bone or bone fragment restricts movement of the ankle (for instance, after an ankle injury). Rarely, calf muscular spasms can induce equinus and may be a symptom of an underlying neurologic condition.

Aug 16, 2024 · Ankle equinus is a prevalent condition affecting pediatric and adult patients with foot and ankle pathology. Ankle equinus is a general term used to describe the position of the ankle when it is plantar flexed or when passive or active ankle dorsiflexion is limited by 5° to 10°.

One is early heel rise, where the heel lifts up before the foot is firmly planted on the ground, while the other means is a flattening of the arch which includes calcaneal eversion (heel bending outward).

Equinus contractures are the inability to bring the foot up to a neutral position (a right angle to the lower leg) due to either tightness of the muscles and/or tendons in the calf, scarring of the ankle joint capsule and other restraining structures, or a bone spur at the front of the ankle that

Aug 17, 2023 · Equinus is a medical condition which is characterized by limited upward bending movement of the ankle joint. An individual with Equinus will find it difficult to bring the top part of the foot to the front part of the leg.

Mar 10, 2024 · Calcaneus. Calcaneus foot deformity is the reverse of equinus where the foot remains fixed in the dorsiflexion position. According to an Abstract done by GW Bradley, S S Colman says that calcaneus is a neural disorder and is …

Aug 2, 2016 · Equinus deformity is generally defined as a limitation of dorsiflexion motion at the ankle joint resulting in inability of the heel to contact the ground surface without some form of anatomical or functional compensation in the lower limb and foot.

Abnormal plantar flexion of the calcaneus relative to the longitudinal axis of the tibia. This results in the angle between the long axis of the tibia and the long axis of the heel bone (calcaneus) being greater than 90 degrees. [from HPO]

There are many causes of an equinus deformity. It is often due to tightening of the Achilles tendon or the two major calf muscles (gastrocnemius and soleus) in the leg. If these muscles are abnormally tight, individuals may be obligated to toe walk.