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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU 2013; 03(01): 45-51
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1703632
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FOOT DEFORMATIONS IN COCONUT TREE CLIMBERS OF SOUTH INDIA

Bincy M. George
1   Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Melaka Manipal Medical College (Manipal Campus), Manipal University, Udupi, Karnataka, India
,
Arunachalam Kumar
2   Professor & Head, Department of Anatomy, K. S. Hegde Medical Academy, Nitte University, 3 Mangalore - 575 018, India
,
Muddanna S. Rao
3   Associate Professor in Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait
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Abstract

There are observable foot changes in professional coconut tree climbers of south India, but those are not reported in literature. Objective of the present study was to quantify the foot adaptations in south Indian coconut tree climbers.

Data from a total of 220 male volunteers, between 18-55 years of age, engaged in the profession of coconut tree climbing were collected to find the anatomical changes in foot in them.

The data revealed the coconut tree climbers are having prominent pes cavus, varus foot and abducted great toe. The adaptation pattern of foot varies depending upon the pressure it is subjected to bear.

This study establishes an occupationally induced form of foot deformations or adaptations which are not, reported much in the literature.

Keywords

Coconut tree climbers - Occupational adaptations - Foot


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