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.

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JBJS Case Connector
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2026-04-01
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https://doi.org/10.2106/jbjs.cc.25.00608
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Sarcoidosis and Beryllium Toxicity Research
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Treatment of Bilateral Severe Equinus Deformities Secondary to Neurosarcoidosis in a Pediatric Patient

Tyler C. McDonald, Sharon Maina, Elisabeth White, William A Cutchen
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Treatment of Bilateral Severe Equinus Deformities Secondary to Neurosarcoidosis in a Pediatric Patient

Tyler C. McDonald, Sharon Maina, Elisabeth White, William A Cutchen
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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.

JBJS Case ConnectorVol. 16(2)
Morehouse School of Medicine (US), University of South Alabama (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 18%
Sarcoidosis and Beryllium Toxicity Research
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