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

03/30/2020

By Nicholas J. Bevilacqua, DPM, FACFAS, Adam R. Johnson, DPM, Jennifer J. Spector, DPM, FACFAS, Patrick A. DeHeer, DPM, David Smith, DPM, Josh Nichols, DPM and Bethany Hine, DPM

By Nicholas J. Bevilacqua, DPM, FACFA...

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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 Williams DPM

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

By Troy Boffeli, DPM, FACFAS, and Samantha Luer, DPM

By Troy Boffeli, DPM, FACFAS, and Sam...

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)

Patrick A. DeHeer, DPM, FACFAS, FASPS...

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