Prcutaneous Needle Tenotomy for Tendo-achillis Release in Clubfoot - Technical Note.
Tendo-achillis tenotomy is required as last step of ponseti method of treatment of Congenital Talipes Equino Varus (CTEV). This technical note describes a simple method of doing a percutaneous tenotomy of tendo-achillis using a wide bore needle. This is a simple method and easy to learn and gives predictable results.
Sancheti Institute for Orthopaedics and Rehabiltiation 16, Shivaji nagar, Pune, India.
Sandeep
S
Patwardhan
Sancheti Institute for Orthopaedics and Rehabiltiation 16, Shivaji nagar, Pune, India; Indian Orthopaedic Research Group, Thane, India.
Ashok
A
Shyam
Sancheti Institute for Orthopaedics and Rehabiltiation 16, Shivaji nagar, Pune, India.
Parag
P
Sancheti
Clubfoot; Congenital Talipes Equino Varus; percutaneous needle tenotomy; tendo-achillis