BACKGROUND Postoperative complications of triceps surae intramuscular hemangioma surgery with talipes equinovarus have rarely been described,and the evidence for treatment is limited.The purpose of this case study was...BACKGROUND Postoperative complications of triceps surae intramuscular hemangioma surgery with talipes equinovarus have rarely been described,and the evidence for treatment is limited.The purpose of this case study was to report the new application of the Ilizarov technique,which successfully treated talipes equinovarus in adults after triceps surae intramuscular hemangioma.CASE SUMMARY A 29-year-old woman treated with the Ilizarov technique for talipes equinovarus in the right leg after triceps surae intramuscular hemangioma surgery.The equinus deformity was roughly corrected after 2 years of follow-up,without significant secondary sequelae.CONCLUSION Talipes equinovarus caused by postoperative sequelae of intramuscular hemangioma was successfully corrected by the Ilizarov technique.The Ilizarov technique may be used for treating talipes equinovarus caused by various causes.展开更多
BACKGROUND Clubfoot,or congenital talipes equinovarus,is a widely recognized cause of disability and congenital deformity worldwide,which significantly impacts the quality of life.Effective management of clubfoot requ...BACKGROUND Clubfoot,or congenital talipes equinovarus,is a widely recognized cause of disability and congenital deformity worldwide,which significantly impacts the quality of life.Effective management of clubfoot requires long-term,multidiscip-linary intervention.It is important to understand how common this condition is in order to assess its impact on the population.Unfortunately,few studies have investigated the prevalence of clubfoot in Saudi Arabia.AIM To determine the prevalence of clubfoot in Saudi Arabia via the patient population at King Fahad University Hospital(KFUH).METHODS This was a retrospective study conducted at one of the largest hospitals in the country and located in one of the most densely populated of the administrative regions.RESULTS Of the 7792 births between 2015 to 2023 that were included in the analysis,42 patients were diagnosed with clubfoot,resulting in a prevalence of 5.3 per 1000 live births at KFUH.CONCLUSION The observed prevalence of clubfoot was significantly higher than both global and local estimates,indicating a substantial burden in the study population.展开更多
基金Supported by Zhangzhou Natural Science Foundation Projects in 2019,No.ZZ2019J19。
文摘BACKGROUND Postoperative complications of triceps surae intramuscular hemangioma surgery with talipes equinovarus have rarely been described,and the evidence for treatment is limited.The purpose of this case study was to report the new application of the Ilizarov technique,which successfully treated talipes equinovarus in adults after triceps surae intramuscular hemangioma.CASE SUMMARY A 29-year-old woman treated with the Ilizarov technique for talipes equinovarus in the right leg after triceps surae intramuscular hemangioma surgery.The equinus deformity was roughly corrected after 2 years of follow-up,without significant secondary sequelae.CONCLUSION Talipes equinovarus caused by postoperative sequelae of intramuscular hemangioma was successfully corrected by the Ilizarov technique.The Ilizarov technique may be used for treating talipes equinovarus caused by various causes.
文摘BACKGROUND Clubfoot,or congenital talipes equinovarus,is a widely recognized cause of disability and congenital deformity worldwide,which significantly impacts the quality of life.Effective management of clubfoot requires long-term,multidiscip-linary intervention.It is important to understand how common this condition is in order to assess its impact on the population.Unfortunately,few studies have investigated the prevalence of clubfoot in Saudi Arabia.AIM To determine the prevalence of clubfoot in Saudi Arabia via the patient population at King Fahad University Hospital(KFUH).METHODS This was a retrospective study conducted at one of the largest hospitals in the country and located in one of the most densely populated of the administrative regions.RESULTS Of the 7792 births between 2015 to 2023 that were included in the analysis,42 patients were diagnosed with clubfoot,resulting in a prevalence of 5.3 per 1000 live births at KFUH.CONCLUSION The observed prevalence of clubfoot was significantly higher than both global and local estimates,indicating a substantial burden in the study population.
