Charlie chaplin gait is seen in -

Charlie Chaplin gait occurs in tibial torsion. External tibial torsion may be corrected by a supramalleolar osteotomy but remember that an externally rotated gait pattern may be compensating for an inability of the foot to clear the ground when walking because of weak muscles/stiff joints. REF:Apley&;s system of ohopaedics- Maheshwari- 9th edn - pg no 243.