Congenital talipes equinovarus: II. A staged method of surgical management

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Porter-R-W. Doncaster Royal Infirmary, England. J-Bone-Joint-Surg-[Br]. 1987 Nov. 69(5). P 826-31. A staged method of surgical management for congenital talipes equinovarus is described. The hindfoot was corrected and rebalanced early in 125 feet, and in 66 feet a second-stage medial forefoot correction was performed in the second, third or fourth year. The hindfoot relapsed in 19% and the forefoot in 9%; these feet were treated by further soft-tissue surgery. No bony operation was necessary. Assessment before and after operation allows comparison with other series.