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Intercostal retractions occur when the muscles between the ribs pull inward. The movement is most often a sign that the person has a breathing problem. Intercostal retractions are a medical emergency.
Adult flatfoot is a condition that causes flattening of the arch of the foot. ââ. X-ray views of a flatfoot before and after surgery. This patient had a first tarsal-metatarsal fusion, a medializing calcaneal osteotomy and a lateral column lengthening. The goal of surgical correction is to improve alignment of the foot.