Untreated Clubfoot in Adults (Report of Four Cases)
10.4055/jkoa.1970.5.2.65
- Author:
Myung Sang MOON
;
See Joon HAHN
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Adult;
Clubfoot;
Humans;
Poliomyelitis;
Talus
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1970;5(2):65-68
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Experiences with four cases of untreated clubfoot in adults are reported. Three of these were congenital and one was secondary to poliomyelitis. Difficulties encountered in the corrective surgery of the cases are presented and the pathogenesis of tibial torsion and contribution of the talus in the development of congenital clubfoot are discussed along with review of the literature.
