Adult rigid flatfoot: Triple arthrodesis and osteotomy.

ABSTRACT: To analyze the efficacy of arthrodesis combined with osteotomy applied to subtalar, calcaneocuboid, and talonavicular joints for the treatment of adult rigid flatfoot.This retrospective study included 29 adult patients with rigid flatfoot who underwent triple arthrodesis combined with osteotomy from January 2015 to December 2017. All patients suffered from stage III of adult acquired flatfoot. Patients returned for a clinical and radiologic follow-up evaluation at an average of 19.5 (range, 15-27) months postoperatively. Outcomes were assessed by comparing pre- and postoperative AOFAS scores, VAS pain scores, and Karlsson scores, and the radiographic assessment including Meary, Pitch, and Kite angles.Twenty six patients returned for final evaluation. Twenty four patients had an excellent o

SUBMITTER: Yang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7035017 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature