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. 1988 May;70(3):472-5.
doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.70B3.3372574.

Lengthening of the calcaneal tendon in spastic hemiplegia by the White slide technique. A long-term review

H K Graham  1 , J A Fixsen
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Lengthening of the calcaneal tendon in spastic hemiplegia by the White slide technique. A long-term review

H K Graham et al. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1988 May.

Abstract

For equinus deformity in spastic hemiplegia, correction by the White slide technique has been studied in a group of 35 patients followed up for 14 to 20 years. It is a simple, effective method of lengthening the calcaneal tendon, and is free from significant complications with an acceptable rate of recurrent deformity. The majority of patients achieved a heel-toe gait.

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