[Results of surgical peritalar release with elongation of the lateral column of the foot in treatment of congenital veritcal talus].

Clinical and radiological results of surgical treatment of congenital vertical talus with the method introduced by the author have been presented. Along with Ingram's peritalar release and Grice's extra articular arthrodesis the author introduced elongation of the lateral column of the foot by interposing a bony graft into the calcaneocuboid joint. Five feet in children aged 5 on an average have been operated. An average follow-up was of 5 years. Clinically, three results were rated excellent and two good, radiologically two were excellent, two good and one fair. The results were assessed with a point scale, parameters worsening the outcome are presented in the tables.