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Is Percutaneous Achilles Lengthening More Effective Than Gastrocnemius Recession For Equinus?

03/30/2020

David Smith , PhD, MD, MBBS, DPM;

Jennifer J. Spector , DPM, FACFAS;

Bethany Hine , DPM;

Nicholas J. Bevilacqua , DPM, FACFAS;

Patrick A. DeHeer , DPM, FACFAS, FASPS, FFPM, RCPS(Glasg);

Joshua Nichols , DPM;

Adam R. Johnson , DPM, MD;

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03/30/2020

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Should We Still Be Using The Term ‘Ankle Joint Equinus?’

02/12/2020

Bruce E. Williams , DPM, FACFAS;

Last November, when I was at the Federation Internationale Des Podologues (FIP) World Congress meeting in Miami, I had a conversation with a Canadian podiatrist about ankle joint equinus. He told me he never sees it in practice. This struck...

Last November, when I was at the...

02/12/2020

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A Closer Look At Tendon Lengthening In Patients With Ankle Equinus

11/21/2018

Samantha A. Luer , DPM;

Troy J. Boffeli , DPM, FACFAS;

How can surgeons choose the most effective tendon lengthening procedure for patients with ankle equinus? These authors provide a detailed guide to various permutations of tendo-Achilles lengthening and gastrocnemius recession procedures,...

How can surgeons choose the most...

11/21/2018

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How To Address Equinus In The Athlete

09/04/2018

Patrick A. DeHeer , DPM, FACFAS, FASPS, FFPM, RCPS(Glasg);

Equinus in the athlete is a controversial topic. Some have opined that since almost every athlete has equinus but a smaller percentage of athletes actually suffer from a pathology, equinus may not actually be pathologic

Equinus in the athlete is a...

09/04/2018

Podiatry Today