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Forty-eight pa tients were reviewed at an average of 22.1 months (SD, 6.5) after surgery. Results were rated as excellent in 25 patients, good in 12, fair in 7, and poor in 4. Four patients developed subcutaneous hematomas. One patient developed a superficial infection at one of the incision sites, which was managed by oral antibiotics with full recovery. Three patients complained of over- sensitivity to the incisions; this was resolved by rubbing hand cream over the incisions several times a day. One patient developed hypertrophic painful scars on three of the five incisions, but corticosteroid injections yielded good functional and cosmetic results. Isometric strength and endurance of the gastrocsoleus complex was measured just before the procedure, and at 6 weeks and 6 months later. Both were within 10% of the normal contralateral limb by the 6th postoperative month. 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