title: Bilateral congenital vertical talus with severe lower extremity external rotational deformity: treated by reverse Ponseti technique.
abstract: Congenital vertical talus, also known as congenital convex pes valgus, is a complex, rare, foot deformity that is resistant to conservative treatment. We report a case of bilateral congenital vertical talus with severe lower extremity external rotational deformity that was treated by means of a method of serial manipulations and casts. Although the initial manipulation and casting before surgical treatment is the current concept of idiopathic congenital vertical talus, a good result can be obtained by a well-organized conservative treatment with the help of patient compliance, so routine surgical release of the Achilles tendon may not be necessary in all cases.
authors.affiliation: Izmit Seka State Hospital, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Kocaeli, Turkey.
authors.forename: Adem
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aydın
authors.forename: Halil
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Atmaca
authors.forename: Ümit Sefa
authors.initials: ÜS
authors.lastname: Müezzinoğlu
mesh_terms: D002370:Casts, Surgical; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005532:Foot Deformities, Congenital / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D038061:Lower Extremity Deformities, Congenital / Q000628:therapy*; D008349:Manipulation, Orthopedic / Q000379:methods*; D013628:Talus / Q000002:abnormalities; D013640:Tarsal Joints / Q000002:abnormalities