A standard shoelace prevents equinus posturing of the ankle during circular external fixation of the tibia

Foot Ankle Surg. 2015 Mar;21(1):67-9. doi: 10.1016/j.fas.2014.05.001. Epub 2014 Jun 4.

Authors

Barry James O'Neill¹, Neil G Burke², David Patrick Moore², Paula Marie Kelly²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin 12, Ireland. Electronic address: barryoneill1922@gmail.com.
² Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin 12, Ireland.

PMID: 25682410
DOI: 10.1016/j.fas.2014.05.001

No abstract available

Keywords: Complications; External fixation; Technical tip.

MeSH terms

Ankle Joint / physiopathology*
Equinus Deformity / etiology
Equinus Deformity / prevention & control*
External Fixators
Fracture Fixation / instrumentation*
Humans
Plastic Surgery Procedures / instrumentation
Range of Motion, Articular
Shoes
Splints*
Tibial Fractures / surgery*