Congenital Clubfoot: Fundamentals of TreatmentClubfoot is the most common congenital foot deformity. The great majoriy of clubfeet can be corrected in infancy in just a few weeks when treated by expert orthopaedic surgeons. The best and safest treatment is manipulation followed by the application of a plaster cast. This book describes the best and safest treatment for the most common clubfoot deformities. It provides a sound introduction to the theory underlying the approach, and gives full practical details to enable clinicians to carry out the procedures with confidence. It also covers common errors in treatment and how to avoid them. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Treatment | 7 |
Lengthening the tendo Achilles | 83 |
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abducted abnormal Achilles alignment anatomy ankle joint anteroposterior baby Bone Joint Surg calcaneal calcaneocuboid joint calcaneus cavus deformity cent clinical clubfeet clubfoot deformity collagen congenital clubfoot corrected cuboid distal dorsiflexion equinus eversion everted external rotation fetus fetuses fibrosis flexor forefoot functional G.W. Simons hallucis longus heel varus hindfoot Huson inversion Ippolito joint capsules kinematics Laaveg lateral aspect lateral roentgenograms left foot lengthening manipulations and plaster medial malleolus metatarsus adductus midfoot months muscle navicular neutral position normal feet observed Orthop orthopedists pain plantar fascia plantar flexion plaster cast Ponseti pronation range of motion relapse right clubfoot right foot roentgenograms sinus tarsi splints subtalar joint supination surgery surgical talipes equinovarus talocalcaneal angle talus tarsal bones tarsal joints tarsal ligaments third cuneiform tibial torsion tibialis anterior tendon tibialis posterior tibialis posterior tendon tibionavicular tibionavicular ligament toes transfer treated clubfeet treatment of clubfeet tuberosity unilateral clubfoot weeks