Total Arthroscopic Resection of the Talocalcaneal Coalition in Adults: Key Points of Surgical Technique.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Potential disadvantages of open technique for talocalcaneal coalition (TCC) include a risk of wound infection, opioid drug dependence, and prolonged hospitalization. The purpose of this study was to retrospectively evaluate the effectiveness and safety of endoscopic resection of the TCC.

Methods

A retrospective study from June 2019 to February 2023was conducted on 16 consecutively admitted patients who were diagnosed by imaging to have TCC for whom conservative treatment had failed and who undergone arthroscopic resection. The mean age of this cohort was 31.56 ± 10.39 years (range, 16-57 years). The mean follow-up period was 38.93 ± 15.69 months (range, 11-59 months). The site of the coalition, comorbidities, satisfaction with treatment, visual analog scale (VAS),

SUBMITTER: Sun Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11608782 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature