Is percutaneous Achilles tendon lengthening safe and effective for older children with idiopathic toe walking?

ABSTRACT: Background: Treatment of older patients with idiopathic toe walking (ITW) can be challenging. Percutaneous Achilles tendon lengthening (pTAL) restores a normal gait pattern for younger children with ITW, but outcomes for older children are unclear. Concern exists that Achilles tendon leng...

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Published in:	Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
Main Authors:	Stephanie T. Kha, MD, Halle D. Freiman, MD, Danika Baskar, MD, James G. Gamble, MD, PhD, Steven L. Frick, MD
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-02-01
Subjects:	Idiopathic toe walking Achilles tendon contracture Percutaneous Achilles tendon lengthening
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S276827652400021X