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Girdlestone Taylor Procedure Wheeless

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Description: this procedure allows long toe flexors to behave like intrinsic muscles producing active plantar flexion at MP joints & extension at IP joint;
- indicated for flexible hammer toes and claw toes;
- inform pt that toe ischemia sometimes follows correction of this deformity;

Type: Reference Material
Author/Contact: C.R.Wheeless
Institution: Duke
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Language: English

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Added: Wed Aug 27 2008