Calcaneal lengthening for the pes planovalgus foot deformity in children with cerebral palsy.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The objective of this study was to evaluate the operative management of pes planovalgus deformity in ambulatory cerebral palsy (CP) children by calcaneal lengthening osteotomy described by Evans.

Method

Fifteen children (10 girls and 5 boys) with average age 11 years 6 months (range, 8 years 4 months-14 years 6 months) with 22 feet with pes planovalgus (PPV) deformity were included in this study. Clinical evaluation was made according to Dogan's scale and graded as perfect, good, fair and poor. Preoperative and postoperative radiological assessment of anteroposterior talo-first metatarsal angle (AP-T1MT), anteroposterior talo-calcaneal angle (AP-TC), laterl Talo-first metatarsal angle (Lat. T1MT), lateral Talo-calcaneal angle (Lat. TC), and lateral Calcaneal pitch an

SUBMITTER: Aboelenein AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7026583 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature