A New Technique in the Treatment of Congenital Vertical Talus: A Case Series of Four Patients
Volume 10 | Issue 3 | September-December 2024 | Page: 25-32 | Harsharan Singh Oberoi, Baldish Singh Oberoi
DOI- https://doi.org/10.13107/ijpo.2024.v10.i03.206
Open Access License: CC BY-NC 4.0
Copyright Statement: Copyright © 2024; The Author(s).
Submitted: 21/11/2024; Reviewed: 23/11/2024; Accepted: 01/12/2024; Published: 10/12/2024
Authors: Harsharan Singh Oberoi MS, DNB Ortho [1], Baldish Singh Oberoi MS Ortho, MPH [2]
[1] Department of Orthopaedics, Oberoi Hospital, Jalandhar City, Punjab, India.
Address of Correspondence
Dr. Baldish Singh Oberoi
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Oberoi Hospital, Jalandhar City, Punjab, India.
Email: baldishoberoi@gmail.com
Abstract
Congenital Vertical talus is a rare condition present at birth that occurs in 1 in 10000 live births. We present a case series of four patients that we treated by the minimal invasive procedure followed by serial casting. Satisfactory correction, both cosmetic and functional, was achieved in all the cases. These results indicate that minimal invasive surgery followed by serial casting is a good way to correct the deformity in patients presenting early. Often, Vertical Talus patients are corrected by extensive surgical procedures and wire fixations leading to complications and resulting in a stiff and painful foot. We have devised a minimally invasive procedure without any wire fixation for patients presenting early with satisfactory results.
Keywords: Congenital Vertical talus, Foot abduction Orthosis, Talo-calcaneal angle
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