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Loss of Digits. Loss of any digit of the toes or fingers entails rejection.

Extra Digits. Extra digits will entail rejection if there is bony continuity with

adjacent digits. Cases of syndactly or loss of toes/fingers will be rejected.

Flat feet. Feet may look apparent flat. If the arches of the feet reappear on
standing on toes, if the candidate can skip and run well on the toes and if the

feet are supple, mobile and painless, the candidate is acceptable. Restriction
of the movements of the foot will also be a cause for rejection. Rigidity of the

foot, whatever may be the shape of the foot, is a cause for rejection.

Pes Cavus and Talipes (Club Foot). Mild degree of idiopathic pes cavus is

acceptable. Moderate and severe pes cavus and pes cavus due to organic
disease will entail rejection. All cases of Talipes (Club Foot) will be rejected.

The Ankle Joints. Any significant limitation of movement following previous

injuries will not be accepted. However, cases with no history of recurrent
trouble and having plantar and dorsiflexion movement of at least 20 degree

may be assessed fit for ground duties. Fitness for aircrew duties will be
based on functional evaluation.

The Knee Joint. History or clinical signs suggestive of Internal Derangement

of Knee will need careful consideration. Fitness in such cases will be based
on functional evaluation and possibility/progression/recurrance of the treated

pathology.

Genu Valgum (Knock Knee). If the distance between the internal malleoli is
less than 5 cm, without any other deformity, the candidate is considered fit. If

the distance between the two internal malleoli is more than 5 cm, he should
be declared unfit.

Genu Varum (Bow Legs). If the distance between the femoral condyles is

within 10 cm the candidate should be considered fit.

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