Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Apr 26, 2023; 11(12): 2803-2810
Published online Apr 26, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i12.2803
Treatment of talipes equinovarus after triceps surae intramuscular hemangioma surgery by Ilizarov technology in adults: A case report
Zhang-Xin Chen, Meng-Yuan Wang, Cong Zhang, Zhen-Qi Ding, Wei Chen
Zhang-Xin Chen, Zhen-Qi Ding, Wei Chen, Department of Orthopedics, The 909th Hospital, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Zhangzhou 363000, Fujian Province, China
Meng-Yuan Wang, Cong Zhang, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361000, Fujian Province, China
Author contributions: Chen ZX drafted the manuscript and collected clinical data; Wang MY and Zhang C edited the manuscript; Chen W and Ding ZQ were the surgeons of the patient, evaluated the study and participated in manuscript revision; all authors participated in manuscript preparation and approved the final version.
Supported by Zhangzhou Natural Science Foundation Projects in 2019, No. ZZ2019J19.
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Wei Chen, MM, Assistant Lecturer, Assistant Professor, Chief Doctor, Department of Orthopedics, The 909th Hospital, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, No. 269 Huazhong Road, Zhangzhou 363000, Fujian Province, China. 175gkcw@xmu.edu.cn
Received: December 3, 2022
Peer-review started: December 3, 2022
First decision: February 17, 2023
Revised: March 1, 2023
Accepted: March 20, 2023
Article in press: March 20, 2023
Published online: April 26, 2023
Abstract
BACKGROUND

Postoperative complications of triceps surae intramuscular hemangioma surgery with talipes equinovarus have rarely been described, and the evidence for treatment is limited. The purpose of this case study was to report the new application of the Ilizarov technique, which successfully treated talipes equinovarus in adults after triceps surae intramuscular hemangioma.

CASE SUMMARY

A 29-year-old woman treated with the Ilizarov technique for talipes equinovarus in the right leg after triceps surae intramuscular hemangioma surgery. The equinus deformity was roughly corrected after 2 years of follow-up, without significant secondary sequelae.

CONCLUSION

Talipes equinovarus caused by postoperative sequelae of intramuscular hemangioma was successfully corrected by the Ilizarov technique. The Ilizarov technique may be used for treating talipes equinovarus caused by various causes.

Keywords: Triceps surae intramuscular hemangioma, Ilizarov technique, Talipes equinovarus, Treatment, Case report

Core Tip: The purpose of this case study was to report the new application of the Ilizarov technique, which successfully treated talipes equinovarus in adults after triceps surae intramuscular hemangioma. The Ilizarov technique may be a surgical method for treating postoperative deformity of limbs, even in adult patients. Physicians should be aware of new uses for this type of treatment.