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Published on: January 24, 2018
[Surgical treatment of congenital cleft foot]
1Oddział Ortopedii Kliniki Chirurgii Dzieciecej, Polsko-Amerykański Instytut Pediatrii Wydziału Lekarskiego Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego, Krakowie.
Abstract:
Results of surgical treatment for congenital cleft foot in 3 patients (5 foot) are reported. Two foot were classified type IIIA, 1--IIIB and 2--IVB according to Blauth and Borisch. Mean age of the patients at the surgery was 97 months, mean follow-up was 39 months. Wedge resection of the metatarsals with screw fixation was followed by performing skin syndactyly in all patients. No complications occurred, all patients wear commercial shoes and are satisfied with the result of surgery.

