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an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed (同)malformation, misshapenness

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Gastrocnemius recession or tendo-achilles lengthening for equinus deformity in the diabetic foot?

Greenhagen RM, Johnson AR, Bevilacqua NJ.SourcePrivate Practice, Foot and Ankle Center of Nebraska, Omaha, NE, USA.
Clinics in podiatric medicine and surgery.Clin Podiatr Med Surg.2012 Jul;29(3):413-24. Epub 2012 May 24.
Contracture of the Achilles-gastrocnemius-soleus complex leading to ankle equinus has been linked to the development of various foot disorders. Decrease in ankle dorsiflexion results in an increase in plantar pressures and in diabetes and neuropathy, increased pressures can lead to ulceration and po
PMID 22727381

Interobserver reliability in Pirani clubfoot severity scoring between a paediatric orthopaedic surgeon and a physiotherapy assistant.

Shaheen S, Jaiballa H, Pirani S.SourceaDepartment of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum bKhartoum Cheshire Home, Khartoum, Sudan cDepartment of Orthopaedics, University of British Columbia, New Westminster, BC, Canada.
Journal of pediatric orthopaedics. Part B.J Pediatr Orthop B.2012 Jul;21(4):366-8.
The Ponseti method, now regarded as the standard of care for congenital clubfoot, is equally effective whether provided by orthopaedic surgeons or orthopaedic paramedics. Therefore, it is particularly suitable for under-resourced nations with lack of surgeons and physicians. At the Sudan Clubfoot Cl
PMID 22343939