When toe walking persists after the age of 2 years in the absence of any neurological or orthopedic abnormalities, it is referred to as idiopathic toe walking (ITW). When the plantar flexion persists, an equinus contracture can develop. There is inconsistency in the treatment of choice of this condition. A systematic review of observational studies comparing cast and operative treatment of chil...

Vertical transmission of dengue type 1 virus was demonstrated by a strain of Haemagogus equinus mosquitoes from Panama. Parental females were infected by intrathoracic inoculation and egg production was stimulated by feeding on mice. Dengue 1 virus was detected in fourth instar larval progeny obtained from two installment hatches of eggs. Minimum filial infection rates ranged up to 1:495.

Equinovarus hindfoot deformity is one of the most common deformities in children with spastic paralysis ; it is usually secondary to cerebral palsy. Split tibialis posterior tendon transfer is performed to balance the flexible spastic varus foot and is preferable to tibialis posterior lengthening, as the muscle does not loose its power and therefore the possibility of a valgus or calcaneovalgus...

Varus and valgus deformities of the foot in cerebral palsy (1982) Another in our series of commentaries on notable papers from the DMCN archives. Deformities of the foot and ankle are common among patients with cerebral palsy. Equinus due to contracture of the gastrocne-mius-soleus muscle is the most common: it has been estimated that some 20 to 25 per cent of all children with cerebral palsy w...

Evans calcaneal lengthening osteotomy is a powerful surgical technique utilized in the correction of a flatfoot deformity. The known biomechanical complications associated with performing the calcaneal osteotomy alone involve increased lateral column pressures. The present study involves a patient who developed a sub fifth metatarsal ulceration with weightbearing after an Evans calcaneal osteot...

Congenital flat foot is a rare condition. In a special clinic for foot deformities only one case was found in 121 patients (Osmond-Clarke 1956). Adequate correction depends on recognition of the deformity within a few weeks of birth, and any child presenting with a rigid, dorsiflexed and everted forefoot should be regarded as having congenital flat foot until careful clinical and radiological e...

Aim: To evaluate the role of Joshi’s external stabilization system in the management of neglected, resistant and relapsed CTEV, in the age group of 1-10 years. Methods And Material: Total 18 patients (20 feet’s) underwent JESS fixation surgery at Department of Orthopedics, S.R.N.Hospital, M.L.N. Medical College Allahabad, from January 2012 to July 2015. This prospective study was conducted on e...