title: Endoscopic gastrocnemius recession for the treatment of gastrocnemius equinus.
abstract: A prospective analysis was conducted of the amount of correction obtained and number of complications resulting from 31 endoscopic gastrocnemius recessions in 28 patients. The average amount of increase in ankle dorsiflexion was 18 degrees. Few complications were encountered, with mild "soreness" and distal "bruising" being reported by four patients. The only other complaint was "weakness." The endoscopic gastrocnemius recession is a minimally invasive technique with a low rate of complications that offers a comparable amount of correction to that of traditional open procedures in the treatment of gastrocnemius equinus.
authors.affiliation: Forum Health/Western Reserve Care System, Beeghley Medical Center, Youngstown, OH 44512, USA.
authors.forename: Lawrence A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: DiDomenico
authors.forename: Heiko B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Adams
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Garchar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D004863:Equinus Deformity / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000601:surgery*; D011446:Prospective Studies