Is percutaneous Achilles tendon lengthening safe and effective for older children with idiopathic toe walking?
ABSTRACT: Background: Treatment of older patients with idiopathic toe walking (ITW) can be challenging. Percutaneous Achilles tendon lengthening (pTAL) restores a normal gait pattern for younger children with ITW, but outcomes for older children are unclear. Concern exists that Achilles tendon leng...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2024-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S276827652400021X |