My left calf is tremendously smaller than my right calf from club foot surgery. What could I do to make them proportional?

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Ryan A. Stanton, MD · Answer

I have has the pleasure of performing calf implants on a couple dozen or so patients with club foot or Polio. In each case, the only option is an implant - results do bring significant, although not perfect, symmetry.  The implants are made of soft semi-solid silicone rubber and placed surgically through a small incision in a crease behind the knee. All surgery comes with post-operative pain and recovery.  For calf implants, the first two weeks after surgery is the most difficult time because walking is painful. Recovery usually progresses at a smooth steady pace from there. Glad to help.

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD · Answer

The most common method to enhance the smaller size of a calf affected by club foot would be a calf implant. The other option would be injectable fat grafting although its effects in a tight calf are less assured than an implant.

My left calf is tremendously smaller than my right calf from club foot surgery. What could I do to make them proportional?

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