Correction of Equinus Deformities in Cerebral Palsy.
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The correction of equinus deformity in cerebral palsy.
Spasm or contracture of the gastrocnemius muscle is predominantly responsible for the equinus deformity of the foot in cerebral palsy. Its release is therefore logical in the treatment of all cases which do not respond to conservative measures. The authors have demonstrated, by the use of metal markers and radiographic control at operation, that adequate release cannot be achieved by severance ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Orthopedics & Traumatology
سال: 1997
ISSN: 1349-4333,0037-1033
DOI: 10.5035/nishiseisai.46.962