Lengthening of the calcaneal tendon in spastic hemiplegia by the White slide technique. A long-term review.
For equinus deformity in spastic hemiplegia, correction by the White slide technique has been studied in a group of 35 patients followed up for 14 to 20 years. It is a simple, effective method of lengthening the calcaneal tendon, and is free from significant complications with an acceptable rate of recurrent deformity. The majority of patients achieved a heel-toe gait.
Graham
H K
HK
Hospital for Sick Children, London, England.
Fixsen
J A
JA
D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000601:surgery*; D000293:Adolescent; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004863:Equinus Deformity / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005684:Gait; D006801:Humans; D007870:Leg Length Inequality / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D009128:Muscle Spasticity / Q000150:complications; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000150:complications*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012008:Recurrence