Adult acquired flatfoot or posterior tibial tendon dysfunction or progressive collapsing foot deformity?

Which one is the correct name? There is a lot of discussion going on as to which is the more appropriate name. There are merits for each name.

A lot of it comes down to what is the primary pathology and if it is a primary problem of the posterior tibial tendon or is the driving factor and the primary structures that are involved are more than just that tendon, such as the spring ligament.

This topic has been ligated here.

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