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Aftab Ahmad Khan Yousafzai
It
is a congenital deformity involving one or both feet. The affected foot
appears rotated internally at ankle. The person appears to walk on
their ankles. Approximately 50% are bilateral. It occurs commonly in
female i.e. 2:1
Causes:
· Edward syndrome (extra chromosome on 13 number)
· Ehlers danlos syndrome (disorder of connective tissue involving deficient or abnormal collagen)
Management:
a. Tenotomy:
Need in 80% cases
b. Anterior tibial tendon transfer:
The tendon is moved from first toe to 3rd in order to release inward traction on foot.
c. Ponsiti method:
It is a conservative approach in which serial cast applied over 4 weeks then Mini incision in Achilles tendon.
Physiotherapy
Posted in: Surgery; Lower Limb and Pelvic Girdle
1 comments:
Hey, very nice site. I came across this on Google, and I am stoked that I did. I will definitely be coming back here more often. Wish I could add to the conversation and bring a bit more to the table, but am just taking in as much info as I can at the moment. Thanks for sharing.
Nuk
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