Abstract
1. The results of seventy-six transfers of the tibialis anterior tendon to the outer side of the foot to prevent relapse of congenital club foot are reviewed.
2. There were relapses in fifty-two of the seventy-six feet on which the operation had been performed.
3. The equinus component of the deformity is the dominant feature in all the relapses.
4. A test for occult equinus is described.
5. The factors contributing to the high relapse rate are discussed.
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