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The Bone & Joint Journal
Vol. 99-B, Issue 1 | Pages 139 - 144
1 Jan 2017
Maranho DA Leonardo FHL Herrero CF Engel EE Volpon JB Nogueira-Barbosa MH

Aims

Our aim was to describe the mid-term appearances of the repair process of the Achilles tendon after tenotomy in children with a clubfoot treated using the Ponseti method.

Patients and Methods

A total of 15 children (ten boys, five girls) with idiopathic clubfoot were evaluated at a mean of 6.8 years (5.4 to 8.1) after complete percutaneous division of the Achilles tendon. The contour and subjective thickness of the tendon were recorded, and superficial defects and its strength were assessed clinically. The echogenicity, texture, thickness, peritendinous irregularities and potential for deformation of the tendon were evaluated by ultrasonography.