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ReviewEuropean journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie2026

Progressive collapsing foot deformity: an instructional review.

Stephen Mc Donald, David Loveday, George Smith, Akshdeep Bawa

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Review in European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Stephen Mc DonaldDepartment of Orthopaedics, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Norwich, United Kingdom. stephen.mcdonald10@nhs.net.
David LovedayDepartment of Orthopaedics, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Norwich, United Kingdom.
George SmithDepartment of Orthopaedics, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Norwich, United Kingdom.
Akshdeep BawaDepartment of Orthopaedics, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Norwich, United Kingdom.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Progressive collapsing foot deformity (PCFD) is an acquired condition characterised by collapse of the medial longitudinal arch, hindfoot valgus and forefoot abduction. This condition predominantly affects middle-aged and older patients and can lead to significant pain and functional impairment. Clinical assessment is key to identifying a flexible versus rigid foot deformity. The Johnson and Strom classification provides a framework for staging the disease process and guides management. Treatment can involve non-operative measures such as orthoses, or operative measures tailored to the components of deformity present. An understanding of the pathophysiology and biomechanical drivers is key to individualising treatment. Recent advances include a better understanding of peritalar subluxation as a causative factor, and a focus on motion-preserving surgical techniques.

Indexed as

Foot DeformitiesFoot Deformities, AcquiredBiomechanical PhenomenaDisease ProgressionFlatfootHumansPosterior Tibial Tendon DysfunctionAdult acquired flatfootPes planusPosterior tibial tendon insufficiencyProgressive collapsing foot deformityTibialis posterior dysfunction

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PMID42257901

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