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Video of a Gastroc Recession via an intramuscular approach for a tight achilles tendon as part of a pediatric flatfoot reconstruction. This procedure only lengthens the Gastrocnemius muscle instead of both the Soleus...

Video of a Gastroc Recession via an intramuscular approach for a tight achilles tendon as part of a pediatric flatfoot reconstruction. This procedure only lengthens the Gastrocnemius muscle instead of both the Soleus and Gastroc does in a tendo-achilles lengthening (TAL). It is a much safer approach and limits over-lengthening and sural nerve injury compared to a TAL and other Gastroc approaches. Patrick DeHeer, DPM.