Simultaneous Achilles and tibialis posterior tendon lengthening in cerebral palsy.
Simultaneous Achilles and tibialis posterior lengthening was used to correct equinovarus foot deformity in 9 patients with cerebral palsy. In 7 cases, heel-to-ball gait became possible. There were no significant recurrences that required re-operation. Two overcorrections necessitated a subtalar arthrodesis.
Uyttendaele
D
D
Burssens
P
P
Pollefliet
A
A
Claessens
H
H
D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000601:surgery; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003025:Clubfoot / Q000601:surgery*; D004863:Equinus Deformity / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery*