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A prospective analysis was conducted of the amount of correction obtained and number of complications resulting from 31 endoscopic gastrocnemius recessions in 28 patients. The average amount of increase in ankle dorsiflexion was 18 degrees. Few complications were encountered, with mild "soreness" and distal "bruising" being reported by four patients. The only other complaint was "weakness." The endoscopic gastrocnemius recession is a minimally invasive technique with a low rate of complications that offers a comparable amount of correction to that of traditional open procedures in the treatment of gastrocnemius equinus.

Polydactyly of the hands or feet is a common birth deformity. We recently encountered a female infant with a case of a crossed type 1 polydactyly with a mixed polydactyly of the feet. A mixed and crossed polydactyly is a rare finding with only one other reported case. This is the first report of crossed and mixed polydactyly of the feet presenting with 7 complete toes on each foot without syndactyly. In addition to a discussion of the treatment, this case has lead us to propose a more complete and less confusing classification system.

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The first known report of a patient with Lyme Disease-induced peripheral neuropathy resulting in bilaterally symmetrical "Charcot" changes of the midfoot is reported. An extensive review of the literature failed to produce any known cases of neuropathic osteoarthropathy that would be linked directly or indirectly with Lyme Disease-induced peripheral neuropathy. The relationship between Lyme Disease, the secondary neurologic manifestations caused by the infection, and neuropathic osteoarthropathy are discussed.

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A 76-year-old woman presented with a 6-month history of left iliac fossa pain, associated with alternating constipation and diarrhoea. For 30 years she had suffered from severe, generalized osteoarthritis. A left knee arthroplasty had been performed 8 years previously but this subsequently failed. Arthrodesis was therefore undertaken with internal fixation using an intramedullary nail. The nail later fractured and the patient underwent further surgery to the left knee with bone grafting.