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.
1 The psoas is the primary hip flexor, assisted by the iliacus. 2  The pectineus, the adductors longus, brevis, and magnus, as well as the tensor fasciae latae are also involved in flexion. 3  The gluteus maximus is the main hip extensor, but the inferior portion of the adductor magnus also plays a role.