Complete subtalar release in club feet. Part I--A preliminary report.
The complete subtalar release is an extensive soft-tissue procedure for the treatment of club foot that non-surgical methods have not corrected. It is a more extensive surgical procedure than others currently in use. Two advantages of this procedure are that it produces a greater degree of correction than other procedures and that it provides superior alignment between the foot and leg. The main disadvantage is a tendency to overcorrection. In this report I present the steps in performing the procedure and the anatomical concept on which it is based.
D001858:Bone Nails; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003025:Clubfoot / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000601:surgery; D008722:Methods; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D011182:Postoperative Care; D013639:Tarsal Bones / Q000601:surgery*; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery*