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Prcutaneous Needle Tenotomy for Tendo-achillis Release in Clubfoot - Technical Note
Sandeep Patwardhan1, Ashok Shyam2, Parag Sancheti1
1Sancheti Institute for Orthopaedics and Rehabiltiation 16, Shivaji nagar, Pune, India.
Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports
|June 15, 2016
Abstract:
Tendo-achillis tenotomy is required as last step of ponseti method of treatment of Congenital Talipes Equino Varus (CTEV). This technical note describes a simple method of doing a percutaneous tenotomy of tendo-achillis using a wide bore needle. This is a simple method and easy to learn and gives predictable results.
