Treatment of Bilateral Severe Equinus Deformities Secondary to Neurosarcoidosis in a Pediatric Patient
CASE: A 4-year-old boy with neurosarcoidosis developed bilateral equinocavovalgus deformities that significantly altered his gait. Our management included serial short leg stretching casts which corrected the neuromuscular deformity and led to a normal, reciprocal heel-toe gait. CONCLUSION: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of severe bilateral equinocavovalgus deformity in a pediatric patient with neurosarcoidosis, successfully treated with serial casting without the need for surgical correction. Correction has remained durable at the 2-year clinic follow-up.
Authors
- Tyler C. McDonald
- Sharon Maina
- Elisabeth White
- William A Cutchen
Institutions
- Morehouse School of Medicine (US)
- University of South Alabama (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JBJS Case Connector
- Published
- 2026-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2106/jbjs.cc.25.00608
- Primary Topic
- Sarcoidosis and Beryllium Toxicity Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00