Abstract
A tendon transfer is the method of choice in easily reducible pes equinovarus. However, in long-time persisting deformities with spasms, a plantigrade position can not be maintained with these procedures. Therefore, we perform an additional bilateral triple arthrodesis in a patients with such bilateral deformities. A 55-year-old woman developed, within the scope of several surgical procedures on the cervical spine, marked bilateral pes equinovarus and flexion contractures of the knees. The patient's ambulation was limited to a wheelchair for 3 years. Then, in an interval of 1 year, we performed an unilateral soft tissue release, z-tenotomy of the Achilles tendon, triple arthrodesis with correction of the deformity, and posterior tibial tenden transfer. At follow-up 5 years after the second procedure, the 61-year-old patient was able to walk alone with two walking sticks. In the case described, the correction of a marked pes equinovarus with spasms, which was achieved by an extensive soft tissue release, could be stabilized through a triple arthrodesis in such way that the plantigrade position of the foot could be controlled through a posterior tibial tendon transfer.
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