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6746690

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1984-9-18
pubmed:abstractText
Equinus deformity of the ankle is one of the serious orthopaedic problems associated with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Sixty-nine patients (age range 4 to 17 years) were treated, 43 conservatively and 26 operatively. They were followed up at six-monthly intervals for a minimum of two years and a maximum of six years. The patients were divided into three groups: independently mobile, mobile in calipers, and wheelchair-bound. It was found that conservative treatment could at best only minimise progression of the deformity. The indications for surgery, the operative procedure and the postoperative management are described; all varied according to the stage of the disease. The postoperative follow-up suggests that, though the deformity recurs, the patients have several years of benefit from the procedure.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0301-620X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
66
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
546-50
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-11-10
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1984
pubmed:articleTitle
The management of equinus deformity in Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't