Talipes equinovarus is a very common con-genital foot deformity. From 1985 till 1989,tatalof 30 feet in 23 Patients had been operated by theauthor using subtalar realigment procedure afterall the necessayr release with neurovascular bundleprotected. The position was kept by 2 Kirschner swires,one through talonavicular joint into the talus and other through calcaneous vertically upward into the talus without penetrating into the anklejoint. The total period of plaster immobilizationranged from 8 to 12 weeks. The average age at surgery 6 months old.The results were excellent in 24 feet, good in 5 and less satisfactory in 1 due to overcorrection.
Citation: Cheng J. C. Y.. SUBTALAR REALIGMENT IN TEV. Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 1990, 4(3): 152-153. doi: Copy
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