Open AccessA comparison of the Dobbs method for correction of idiopathic and teratological congenital vertical talus
Author(s) -
Yuen Chan,
Veenesh Selvaratnam,
Neeraj Garg
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of children's orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.638
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1863-2548
pISSN - 1863-2521
DOI - 10.1007/s11832-016-0727-7
Subject(s) - medicine , ankle , surgery , deformity , foot (prosody) , percutaneous , linguistics , philosophy
Congenital vertical talus (CVT) is a rare deformity. Traditionally, CVT correction involved extensive soft tissue releases, and this was associated with high complication rates. The Dobbs method is less invasive and comprises serial manipulation and casting, followed by minimally invasive reduction and K-wire fixation of the talonavicular joint and percutaneous Achilles tenotomy.