1. Calcaneal Osteotomies: Pearls and Pitfalls.
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Greenfield S and Cohen B
- Subjects
- Adult, Flatfoot complications, Foot Deformities, Acquired etiology, Humans, Middle Aged, Photography, Postoperative Complications, Calcaneus surgery, Flatfoot surgery, Foot Deformities, Acquired surgery, Osteotomy adverse effects, Osteotomy methods
- Abstract
Adult acquired flatfoot deformity is a debilitating condition typically affecting middle-aged patients. The multiple components include hindfoot valgus, first ray elevation, medial soft tissue compromise, and forefoot abduction. As the foot becomes unbalanced, the deformity progresses with repetitive loading and time. Untreated patients often need significant reconstructions or extensive arthrodesis after arthritis and joint contractures present. Medializing calcaneal osteotomy is the workhorse operation for correction of hindfoot valgus, reliably correcting deformity with a relatively low complication risk. This article reviews indications, techniques, complications, and outcomes for the medializing calcaneal osteotomy., (Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2017
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