Hsu LC, Jaffray D, Leong JC. Talectomy for club foot in arthrogryposis.
THE JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY. BRITISH VOLUME 1984;
66:694-6. [PMID:
6501362 DOI:
10.1302/0301-620x.66b5.6501362]
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Abstract
Talectomy was performed on 10 patients (15 feet) for club foot deformity in arthrogryposis multiplex congenita. These were reviewed after an average follow-up of eight years. At follow-up nine feet were plantigrade, and six had less than 15 degrees residual equinus at the ankle. All the feet were asymptomatic but had mild residual adduction of the forefoot and marked stiffness of the hindfoot. Seven feet developed spontaneous bony ankylosis in the tibiotarsal joint. The common technical errors were incomplete removal of the talus and incorrect positioning of the calcaneus in the ankle mortise.
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