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posterior ankle release - operative indications
posterior ankle release - operative considerations

Posterior ankle decompression1 - ankle and midfoot equinus

Posterior ankle release 1-A significant equinus

Posterior ankle release 1-The Achilles tendon

Posterior ankle release 2-the severest equinus

Posterior ankle release 3-Ilizarov frame
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Posterior ankle release 1-The Achilles tendon

Posterior ankle release 1-The Achilles tendon
After Z lengthening the Achilles tendon (3)there is insufficient correction. The sheath of Tibialis posterior(1) is easily identified , immediately behind the medial malleolus and this is opened to allow lengthening of the tendon. The neuro-vascular bundle(2) lies discreet and distant from this.