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Objective@#To analyze the causes of equinus deformity caused by intramuscular venous malformation onset posterior muscles of leg, and discuss the corresponding treatment methods.@*Methods@#A retrospective study was conducted on 69 cases of intramuscular venous malformations with equinus deformity from January 2012 to December 2017. Based on patient's main complain, physical examination and imaging data, the causes were divided into two categories: pain disorder and contracture disorder. Classification was on the basis of definite diagnosis of MRI. When the main complaint of medical history and physical examination indicated pain relief or passivity of the affected limb, and when the back extension of ankle joint was greater than 75 degrees, it was a pain disorder; when the medical history and physical examination indicated pain relief or passivity of the affected limb, the back extension of ankle joint was less than 15 degrees, it was a contracture disorder. Therapeutic methods included drug conservative treatment and surgical treatment. For the patients with pain disorder, the first choice was drug conservative treatment, and for the patients with contracture disorder, the first choice was surgery. Operative methods include simple venous malformation resection, venous malformation resection and Z-type Achilles tendon anastomosis lengthening. After operation patients received systematic functional rehabilitation exercise and calculated the satisfaction rate.@*Results@#13 cases of painful disorders were firstly treated by conservative medicine, but 4 cases were treated by operation after series of conservative treatments, satisfaction rate was 69.2%(9/13). 56 contracture cases were treated by operation, including 11 cases of simple venous malformation resection, 45 cases resection and Z-type anastomosis lengthening of Achilles tendon. All the patients were followed up for 6 months to 2 years after operation. 53 patients recovered to normal walking after operation, and 3 patients had mild limp, satisfaction rate was 94.6%(53/56). Patient satisfaction was 100%.@*Conclusions@#The equinus deformity caused by intramuscular venous malformation onset posterior muscles of leg affect the quality of life. Muscle/tendon contracture was the main cause. Correct surgical treatment combined with early rehabilitation exercise post operation can restore normal walking posture.
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Objective@#This study aims (1) to evaluate the surgical outcome of intramuscular venous malformations, and associated nerve and tendon encapsulated; (2) to summarize the surgical procedure, with the purpose of providing individualized surgical treatment.@*Methods@#This is a retrospective study of 114 patients of intramuscular venous malformations with associated nerve and tendon encapsulated. All the patients were admitted in the Henan Provincial People′s Hospital from January 2012 to December 2014. The surgeries were produced, according to the patient′s condition. The surgical outcome was evaluated after 1-3 years follow up, by the overall evaluation of radiological imaging, symptoms and functions of limbs. The evaluation criteria: (1) Invalid: clinical symptoms or radiological imaging showed no improvement or even worsen; (2) Improvement: clinical symptoms or radiological imaging was significantly improved; (3) Cure: clinical symptoms were gone or the radiological imaging was normal.@*Results@#All the 114 patients were followed up for 1-3 years, with the average of 1.8 years. Three cases were evaluated as invalid, 26 cases were improved, and 85 cases were cured. The effective rate was 97%, and the cure rate was 75% on 1 year after surgery.@*Conclusions@#It is difficult to treat intramuscular venous malformations as it often involves nerve and tendon. Universal treatment is few. Therefore, an individualized surgical plan is recommendable.