Surgical Management of Spastic Equinus Deformity in Children

The author describes a modified oper­ative technique for treating spastic equinovarus deformity, the aim of the modification being to prevent secondary deformity, which may devel­op after the initial operation. The results two years after the operation were excellent in all patients while those assessed 10 and 20 years postop­eratively were good or satisfactory only in hemi­plegic children. The outcome of surgery large­ly depends on the level of the child’s mental dis­ability.