My gammer sat her down on her pes, and bad me reach thy breeches, And by and by-a vengeance in it!
"Gammer Gurton's Needle"
Mr. S. Mr. of Art
In pes equinus, the iron is let into the back of the heel and extends forwards into the waist of the boot, to keep the foot at right angles to the leg and to relax the weak extensor muscles.
"Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition."
Alexander Miles Alexis Thomson
In pes equinus the foot is in the position of plantar-flexion, and the patient walks on the toes.
"Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition."
Alexander Miles Alexis Thomson