Subastragalar Triarticular Arthrodesis for Congenital Club Foot in Children Aged 2 1/2-15 Years
Abstract
Acta rwthop. Scandinav. 36, 203-218, 1965. From t h e I<arolinslca Institute, Orthopacdic Clinic, N o r ~ ~ l ~ a e k a i n s t i t u tStorkholm. el, (Head: Prof. Stcn Friherg). SUBASTRAGALAR TRIARTICULAR ARTHRODESIS FOR CONGENITAL CLUB FOOT IN CHILDREN AGED 2v2-15 YEARS RUDOLFLEMPERG Intractahle cluh foot in older children, which seeins uncorrcctnhle by conservative trcatmcnt and operations to the soft tissues is a troublesome problem. Whcthcr early opcration by triarticular arthrodcsis in these patients can achievc a lasting functional and trouble-free foot is a matter for discussion. C O hl P 0 S I '' I 0 N 0 F hl A T E H 1 A I, I From 1948 t o 1960 863 cases of cringenital cluh foot were treatcd a t t h e Karolinska Institute's orthopaedic clinic. Ahout half were primary, untreated, newborn cases, a n d t h e rest were previously treated elsewhere, a n d had received q u i t e inadequate treatment. The material is t h u s loaded w i t h an unfavourahle selection. Of these 863 patients, 14 patients with 55 cluh feet were treated hy triarticular