Application of a constrained external fixator frame for treatment of a fixed equinus contracture.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Ankle equinus can result from congenital, traumatic, neurological, and pathological etiologies. Corrective methods have been described in the literature using a combination of soft tissue releases or osseous procedures with reported complications. We present a case report of a patient with a post-traumatic fixed equinus deformity of 28 degrees at maximum dorsiflexion, treated successfully through gradual correction using a modified constrained external fixator. The patient maintained a rectus foot and was able to perform all daily activities at the final follow-up. Fixed equinus deformities can be difficult to manage. Gradual correction with an external fixator is a reasonable treatment option. 4.
Medical subject headings
- Equinus Deformity
- External Fixators