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Case report: correction of neglected club foot deformity by arthroscopic assisted triple arthrodesis

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Neglected club foot deformity at the adulthood is difficult to correct. It is usually a rigid deformity associated with arthritic change of the hindfoot joint. Combined bone and soft tissue procedure is necessary to correct the deformity. We present a case of neglected club foot in adulthood who was successfully corrected with arthroscopic triple arthrodesis.

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Lui, T.H. Case report: correction of neglected club foot deformity by arthroscopic assisted triple arthrodesis. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 130, 1007–1011 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-010-1078-3

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