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<journal-id>2306-4102</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Acta ortopédica mexicana]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Acta ortop. mex]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2306-4102</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Colegio Mexicano de Ortopedia y Traumatología A.C.]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2306-41022017000300123</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Evaluación ultrasonográfica del tendón de Aquiles en niños con pie equino varo aducto congénito posterior a tenotomía de Aquiles con el método de Ponseti. Seguimiento a 12 semanas]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Sonographic evaluation of Achilles tendon healing in tenotomies for congenital clubfoot and Ponseti&#8217;s treatment. A 12-week follow-up]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ríos-Ruiz]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[JG]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[González-Torres]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[DM]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Valdez-Jiménez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[LA]]></given-names>
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<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Shriners para Niños de México, AC  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Ciudad de México ]]></addr-line>
<country>México</country>
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<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Shriners para Niños de México, AC  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Ciudad de México ]]></addr-line>
<country>México</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Shriners para Niños de México, AC  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Ciudad de México ]]></addr-line>
<country>México</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2017</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2017</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>31</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<fpage>123</fpage>
<lpage>127</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2306-41022017000300123&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2306-41022017000300123&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2306-41022017000300123&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen:  Objetivo:  Determinar el tiempo de curación del tendón de Aquiles en pacientes pediátricos tratados mediante tenotomía de Aquiles con método Ponseti en el Hospital Shriners para Niños de México, AC.  Material y métodos:  Estudio experimental, analítico, prospectivo, longitudinal de pacientes con diagnóstico de pie equino varo aducto congénito idiopático en tratamiento con método Ponseti con evaluación estática y dinámica mediante ecógrafo en tiempo real Siemens Diagnostic Ultrasound System Sonoline 650 con transductor lineal de 10.5 mHz seriada del tendón de Aquiles previa a la tenotomía y a las tres, seis, nueve y 12 semanas tras el tratamiento quirúrgico.  Resultados:  Se obtuvo una muestra de 23 pacientes, 16 masculinos y siete femeninos, 16 con patología bilateral y siete unilateral, para un total de 39 pies, 18 derechos y 21 izquierdos, con una media de edad de 8.3 ± 2.3 meses. Previamente a la tenotomía, la anchura en corte longitudinal ultrasonográfico media fue de 2.7 ± 0.42 mm; en la semana tres, la media fue 3 ± 0.39 mm; a las seis semanas, 2.92 ± 0.36 mm; el ultrasonido de las nueve semanas reportó media de 2.84 ± 0.38 mm y a las 12 semanas, 2.82 ± 0.39 mm. Se compararon mediante t de Student el ancho prequirúrgico y a las 12 semanas, sin encontrarse diferencia p &gt; 0.03.  Conclusiones:  La valoración ecográfica muestra integridad a las tres semanas posteriores a la tenotomía de Aquiles. Sin embargo, la reparación completa se logra a las 12 semanas.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract:  Objective:  The aim of this study was to determine the healing time of Achilles tendon in pediatric patients treated with Achilles tenotomy with the Ponseti method in Shriners Children&#8217;s Hospital of Mexico, AC.  Material and methods:  Experimental, analytical, prospective, longitudinal study of patients with a diagnosis of idiopathic congenital clubfoot treated with the Ponseti method with serial static and dynamic evaluation by ultrasound in real time with a Siemens Diagnostic Ultrasound System Sonoline 650, linear transducer 10.5 MHz of Achilles tendon before tenotomy and at three, six, nine and 12 weeks after the surgical treatment.  Results:  A sample of 23 patients, 16 male and seven female, 16 with unilateral and seven with bilateral pathology was obtained, for a total of 39 feet, 18 right and 21 left, with a mean age of 8.3 ± 2.3 months. Before tenotomy, the width was 2.7 ± 0.42 mm; in week three, the average was 3 ± 0.39 mm; at six weeks, 2.92 ± 0.36 mm; ultrasound at nine weeks reported an average of 0.38 ± 2.84 mm, and 2.82 ± 0.39 mm at twelve weeks. They were compared using Student&#8217;s t presurgical width and at twelve weeks, without finding difference p &gt; 0.03.  Conclusions:  Although there is integrity at three weeks after Achilles tenotomy, complete repair is achieved at 12 weeks.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[evaluación ultrasonográfica]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Idiopathic club foot]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Ponseti]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Achilles tenotomy]]></kwd>
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