title: Achilles tendon lengthening for equinus foot with Miyoshi myopathy: a case report.
abstract: A 17-year-old male presented with reduced muscle strength in both lower limbs and demonstrated equinus foot (ankle equinus) in the right lower limb. Using dysferlin immunostaining, the patient was diagnosed with Miyoshi myopathy by the neurologist. Achilles tendon lengthening was performed, and a plantigrade foot without ankle equinus was achieved.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan. Electronic address: kazuya@koto.kpu-m.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Kazuya
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ikoma
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maki
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Masamitsu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kido
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Yuji
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Arai
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroyoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fujiwara
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Toshikazu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kubo
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000601:surgery*; D000293:Adolescent; D049310:Distal Myopathies / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004863:Equinus Deformity / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009133:Muscular Atrophy / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D058971:Tenotomy
keywords: ankle equinus; dysferlin; gastrosoleus equinus; muscular dystrophy; surgery; triceps surae