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Anatomy and Function of Spring Ligament
Fluoroscopy of the Rearfoot - results suggestive of a partial Spring Ligament tear/stretch
Description of Findings of Rear Foot Fluoroscopy
Lateral Xray of Foot with laxity of Spring Ligament
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A Weight Bearing Xray taken of a foot with the PreClinical Clubfoot Deformity and a foot with Spring Ligament Laxity will look very similar.
Grading of Ligamentous Laxity using Beightons Scoring
Above diagrams presents the algorithm taking grading the degree of ligamentous laxity in the patient. A score of 3 or higher is suggestive of the presence of ligament laxity.
Beightons Score - Interpretation of
Professor/Dr Brian A Rothbart
Director of Research, International Academy of RPT