On the cure of club-foot without cutting tendons : and on certain new methods of treating other deformities . cause considerable pain in the outer part of the instep,over the calcaneo-cuboid joint, and flexor brevis digi-torum muscles. This pain is very severe, she is not ableto walk as she could a short time ago, and she is con-scious of an awkward-looking and uncomfortable lame-ness. The case is an acquired valgus of advanceddegree. (Plates iii. and iv.) The third figure, p. 105,is the outline of this foot. I supplied the posterior tibial tendon, with but littleforce, and made her walk about
On the cure of club-foot without cutting tendons : and on certain new methods of treating other deformities . cause considerable pain in the outer part of the instep,over the calcaneo-cuboid joint, and flexor brevis digi-torum muscles. This pain is very severe, she is not ableto walk as she could a short time ago, and she is con-scious of an awkward-looking and uncomfortable lame-ness. The case is an acquired valgus of advanceddegree. (Plates iii. and iv.) The third figure, p. 105,is the outline of this foot. I supplied the posterior tibial tendon, with but littleforce, and made her walk about my room ; she said thatthere was much less pain on the instep. 14th March.—The patient has returned twice sincethe above date. The foot very much improved; it cannow be brought into very fair shape with the hands. 29th April.—My pupils have attended mainly to thiscase, I only seeing it and giving directions. The wholeposition is very much better ; but there is that loosenessat the medio-tarsal joint, which in these cases alwaysfollows restored position ; the spring is to be continuedwith less I Q
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