[Transposition of the dorsal fascio-cutaneous flap of foot in treatment of talipes equinovarus].
For the purpose of one stage correction of severe congenital Talipes equinovarus, a new technique was designed to fashion a fascio-cutaneous flap from the redundant tissue on dorsolateral area of the foot, and it is then transposed to cover the defect left on the posteromedial part of the same foot following complete releasing and correcting the contractured soft tissue and lengthening the shortened tendons. This newly designed method was applied to 26 feet of severe congenital talipes equino-varus in 16 children aged 3/4-4 years. The foot deformity has been beautifully corrected and the transposed flap soundly healed in every foot without complication of any kind. The surgical procedures are fully described in the paper.
Zhang
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Xinjiang Building-worker's Hospital, Wulumuqi.
D002675:Child, Preschool; D004863:Equinus Deformity / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*