A treatise on orthopedic surgery . Talipes calcaneus due to paralysis of the calf muscle (gastrocnemius andsoleus, illustrating the typical deformity of moderate degree. See Fig. .587. In some instances the improved position of the os calcis maybe assured by shortening the tendo Achillis, as first performedby Willett, of London.^ Willetts Operation for Calcaneus.—A Y-shaped incision abouttwo inches in length is made through the tissues down to thetendon. At the lower vertical part of the incision, which iscontinued down to the tuberosity of the os calcis, the tendon isdissected from the surrou
A treatise on orthopedic surgery . Talipes calcaneus due to paralysis of the calf muscle (gastrocnemius andsoleus, illustrating the typical deformity of moderate degree. See Fig. .587. In some instances the improved position of the os calcis maybe assured by shortening the tendo Achillis, as first performedby Willett, of London.^ Willetts Operation for Calcaneus.—A Y-shaped incision abouttwo inches in length is made through the tissues down to thetendon. At the lower vertical part of the incision, which iscontinued down to the tuberosity of the os calcis, the tendon isdissected from the surrounding parts. It is then divided inan oblique direction from within outward and downward, andthe heel having been pushed upward as far as possible the ^St. Bartholomews Hospital Eeports, 1880, vol. xvi., p. 309. 862 ORTHOPEDIC SUBGEBY. divided ends are overlapped and sutured; tlie flap of skin isdrawn downv^ard at the same time, so that the Y-incision is Fig. Talipes calcaneus in early childhood. converted into the shape of- a V. According to Mr. Willettsoriginal directions, deep sutures are passed through the skin Fig. 587.
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