When the Soviet Union entered the war between the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the United States no longer needed their aid, but Stalin was there to collect on Western promises. All these factors contributed to a climate of mistrust that heightened tensions at the outbreak of the Cold War.
Talipes equinovarus, commonly known as âclubfoot,â is a congenital deformity of the foot. It is characterized by plantar flexion (equinus), inversion (varus), and an exaggerated arch (cavus) that may involve one or both feet. Taken together, these deformities are said make the foot resemble a golf club, hence the name.
Definition/description. A flexion deformity of the knee is the inability to fully straighten the knee. A synonym for it is flexion contracture. Normal active range of motion of the knee is 0Â° extension and 140Â° flexion. In people with a flexion deformity one of them or both are reduced.efinition/description. A flexion deformity of the knee is the inability to fully straighten the knee. A synonym for it is flexion contracture. Normal active range of motion of the knee is 0Â° extension and 140Â° flexion. In people with a flexion deformity one of them or both are reduced.