Foot & ankle deformity decision tool
Pick a category to walk through a literature-grounded surgical decision tree.
Encodes published decision algorithms. Built for use by a qualified surgeon exercising independent clinical judgment — not a substitute for it.
Combined / comprehensive assessment
Multiple regions involved at once — runs several categories together with bridge logic between them.
Hindfoot & ankle deformity
Cavovarus, hindfoot valgus (PCFD), isolated hindfoot varus
Forefoot deformity
Hallux valgus, hallux rigidus
Lesser toe & plantar plate deformity
Hammer/claw/mallet toe, lesser MTP instability & plantar plate tears, bunionette
Metatarsal / ray deformity
Brachymetatarsia, metatarsalgia, transfer lesions, post-osteotomy malunion
Arthritis & Charcot
Ankle arthritis, Charcot neuroarthropathy
Ligamentous & tendon (sports)
Chronic lateral ankle instability
Neuromuscular
Spastic equinus
Achilles tendon disorders
Acute & chronic rupture, midportion & insertional tendinopathy, Haglund's
Trauma (foot & ankle fractures)
Ankle, pilon, calcaneus, talus, navicular & Lisfranc fractures