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Open flexor tenotomy for hammer toes and curly toes in childhood.
Sixty-two children were reviewed between 3 and 14 years (average 9.8 years) after flexor tenotomy for curly toes or hammer toes. No patients were aware of loss of flexor power in the toes. In only 5% of 188 toes was the operation unsuccessful. When the cause of failure was identifiable it proved to be that the scar crossed one or more flexor creases. None of the operated toes had an abnormally ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine
سال: 1923
ISSN: 0035-9157
DOI: 10.1177/003591572301600302