A geometric method of calculating tendo Achillis lengthening.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-1985
Abstract
Twenty-six open "Z-type" tendo Achillis lengthenings were performed on 20 children with equinus contractures secondary to spastic cerebral palsy. The patients' average age was 8.6 years (range 4.0-17.5 years). A preoperative calculation of the amount of lengthening needed to accomplish a satisfactory correction of equinus was used before all procedures in the hope of avoiding iatrogenic overlengthening. This calculation was done with simple clinical measurements on the foot and ankle and is based on elementary lever arm and geometric principles. After an average follow-up of 3.1 years (range 6 months to 7 years), there were no instances of overlengthening, nor was there residual equinus.
Volume
5
Issue
5
First Page
573
Last Page
576
ISSN
0271-6798
Published In/Presented At
Garbarino, J. L., & Clancy, M. (1985). A geometric method of calculating tendo Achillis lengthening. Journal of pediatric orthopedics, 5(5), 573–576. https://doi.org/10.1097/01241398-198509000-00013
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
4044816
Department(s)
Department of Surgery
Document Type
Article