title: The treatment of congenital vertical talus.
abstract: Operative correction of congenital vertical talus in nine feet in six patients is described. The operation consists of the comprehensive lengthening of the tendons in the foot and full peritalar release without excision of the navicular; it is performed through a dorsal transverse incision.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D016136:Spina Bifida Occulta / Q000150:complications; D013628:Talus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013640:Tarsal Joints / Q000601:surgery; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery; D006848:Testicular Hydrocele / Q000150:complications