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Achillotenotomy within Ponseti-Therapy- a safe method

Presentation - Sep 28, 2009

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Lehnen K (2009). Achillotenotomy within Ponseti-Therapy- a safe method. Presented at: The 23rd Annual Meeting of Children’s Orthopaedics (VKO), Ulm
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The 23rd Annual Meeting of Children’s Orthopaedics (VKO) (Ulm)
Publication Date
Sep 28, 2009
Brief description/objective

Due to the difficult assessment of the calcaneus-alignment in infant feet it is difficult to quantify the exact dorsiflexion. Hence, the indication for an achillotenotomy at dorsiflexions below 15° is difficult. In our collective it has been shown that patients with proper dorsiflexion improved their dorsiflexion when obtaining achillotenotomy additionally at transition to Denis Brown splint. Therefore we recommend a generous indication towards tenotomy within Ponseti therapy.