Sentence examples for fully equinus position from inspiring English sources

Reconstruction using the Bunnell technique [2] was difficult and was only possible in the fully equinus position.

Nonoperative treatment can be successful only if the tendon is immobilized in the full equinus position.

A termino-terminal tenorrhaphy was then possible, but only with the foot flexed in the full equinus position, utilizing the plantaris gracilis tendon as an augmentation (Fig. 5).

The plantaris gracilis tendon was found to be intact Open image in new window Fig. 5 A termino-terminal tenorrhaphy was then possible, but only with the foot flexed in the full equinus position, utilizing the plantaris gracilis tendon as an augmentation (grasped with the clamp).

A non-weight-bearing short leg cast in the equinus position was then used for 2 weeks, followed by a new short leg cast in a less equinus position to recover the plantigrade position for three weeks.

Distraction is also continued through the posterior rod on the calcaneal ring to correct the equinus position of the calcaneus.

The foot is placed plantigrade or in a slight equinus position and temporarily fixed with two Kirschner wires introduced from the calcaneus into the tibia.

These patients usually walk with the aid of orthotics or modified shoes, maintaining the equinus position to compensate for limb shortening.

Hyperexcitability of the motorneurone stretch reflex is a common feature of spastic muscles and therefore, if and when a patient begins to walk, he does so in a crouching position with flexion of the hips and knees greater than 30° and with feet in the equinus position, the result of weakness of the quadriceps and spasticity of the hamstrings and gastrocnemius [8, 9, 10].

After suture of the paratenon and the skin, a short leg cast was applied with the ankle in equinus position.

92% of the feet had a passive dorsiflexion of 15 degrees or better, and one foot had an equinus position of 15 degrees (Table 2).