Table 1.
Material, outcomes of casting, heelcord tenotomy, and need for soft tissue release
| Patient | Side | AC type | Age at achillotomy (weeks) | Number of cast changes | Persisted equinus after heelcord tenotomy? | Postero medial release? | Post-op. orthosis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L P | Left | Cl. | 8 | 7 | No | No | FAB and taping |
| Right | Cl. | 8 | 7 | No | No | ||
| K N | Left | L.L. | 14 | 8 | Yes | Yes | AFO |
| Right | L.L. | 14 | 8 | Yes | Yes | ||
| K A | Left | Cl. | 14 | 7 | Yes | Yes | AFO |
| Right | Cl. | 14 | 7 | Yes | Yes | ||
| N M | Left | Cl. | 20 | 10 | No | Yes | FAB |
| Right | Cl. | 20 | 10 | No | Yes | ||
| N P | Left | Dist. | 16 | 10 | Yes | Yes | FAB |
| Right | Dist. | 16 | 10 | Yes | Yes | ||
| Mean values | 14.4 | 8 | – | – | – | ||
Cl. classic AC; L.L. lower limb involvment; Dist. distal AC; FAB foot abduction orthosis