Classification and Nomenclature: Progressive Collapsing Foot Deformity.
Mark S MyersonDavid B ThordarsonJeffrey E JohnsonBeat HintermannBruce J SangeorzanJonathan T DelandLew C SchonScott J EllisCesar De Cesar NettoPublished in: Foot & ankle international (2020)
CONSENSUS STATEMENT ONE: We will rename the condition to Progressive Collapsing Foot Deformity (PCFD), a complex 3-dimensional deformity with varying degrees of hindfoot valgus, forefoot abduction, and midfoot varus.Delegate vote: agree, 100% (9/9); disagree, 0%; abstain, 0%.(Unanimous, strongest consensus)CONSENSUS STATEMENT TWO: Our current classification systems are incomplete or outdated.Delegate vote: agree, 100% (9/9); disagree, 0%; abstain, 0%.(Unanimous, strongest consensus)CONSENSUS STATEMENT THREE: MRI findings should be part of a new classification system.Delegate vote: agree, 33% (3/9); disagree, 67% (6/9); abstain, 0%.(Weak negative consensus)CONSENSUS STATEMENT FOUR: Weightbearing CT (WBCT) findings should be part of a new classification system.Delegate vote: agree, 56% (5/9); disagree, 44% (4/9); abstain, 0%.(Weak consensus)CONSENSUS STATEMENT FIVE: A new classification system is proposed and should be used to stage the deformity clinically and to define treatment.Delegate vote: agree, 89% (8/9); abstain, 11% (1/9).(Strong consensus).