Treatment of Calcaneovalgus Deformity Following Operative Treatment of Diplegic Equinovarus Deformity in Cerebral Palsy Patient: A Case Report.
- Author:
Yu Mi KIM
1
;
Woo Chun LEE
;
Ung Seo CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sanbon Hospital, Wonkwang University College of Medicine, Gunpo, Korea. castkim@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Spastic cerebral palsy with diplegic equinovarus deformity;
Postoperative calcaneovalgus deformity;
Calcaneal dorsomedial displacement osteotomy and first metatarsal dorsal closing wedge osteotomy with soft tissue release
- MeSH:
Cerebral Palsy;
Clubfoot;
Congenital Abnormalities;
Humans
- From:Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society
2009;13(2):197-202
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Calcaneal or calcaneovalgus deformity can occur after surgical treatment of equinus or eguinovarus deformity in cerebral palsy patient. It is a serious complication and the results of many conservative and operative treatments are reported unsatisfactory. We experienced one case of both calcaneovalgus deformity following operative treatment of diplegic equinovarus deformity in a spastic cerebral palsy patient and report about the result of the treatment.
