Continuous Wear of Night and Day Orthosis Is a Key Factor for Improvement of Fixed Equinus Deformity after the Transverse Vulpius Procedure

Continuous Wear of Night and Day Orthosis Is a Key Factor for Improvement of Fixed Equinus Deformity after the Transverse Vulpius Procedure

<i>Background:</i> Equinus foot deformity is secondary to either spasticity or contracture of the gastrocnemius–soleus complex. The plantar flexion is basically treated conservatively; several different surgical methods have been discussed. This paper focuses on the improvement of passiv...

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Main Authors: Mathis Wegner, Katharina I. Koyro, Louisa Kosegarten, Anna Kathrin Hell, Heiko M. Lorenz, Volker Diedrichs, Sebastian Lippross
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Children
Subjects:
equinus deformity
gastrocnemius release
gastrocnemius–soleus aponeurotic recession
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/9/2/209

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