Outcome after conservative and operative treatment of children with idiopathic toe walking: A systematic review of literature

Musculoskeletal Surgery

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 87-93

  Van Bemmel, A F ^a   Van De Graaf, V A ^a   Van Den Bekerom, M P J ^a   Vergroesen, D A ^a  

^a Department of Orthopaedic Surgery   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Achilles tendon lengthening; Dorsiflexion; Equinus contracture; Idiopathic toe walking; Musculus gastrocnemius lengthening

Indexed keywords

CHILD; EQUINUS DEFORMITY; GAIT; HUMAN; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PLASTER CAST; TOE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CASTS, SURGICAL; CHILD; EQUINUS DEFORMITY; GAIT; HUMANS; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; TOES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84900320386     PISSN: 20355106     EISSN: 20355114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12306-013-0309-5     Document Type: Review

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