Complex post traumatic foot deformities - Outcomes after corrective surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Complex posttraumatic foot deformity results in painful foot, altered gait and affects cosmesis. We did a retrospective study on 16 patients to analyse the etiology, types of foot deformity and their outcomes after corrective surgery.

Methods

This retrospective study was done on a consecutive series of patients who underwent corrective surgery for complex post-traumatic foot and ankle deformities. There were 16 patients with 18 foot deformities. The duration of deformity, soft tissues, radiographic changes and measurements, type and anatomic localisation of the deformity determined the surgery needed to correct the deformity.

Results

Among the 18 foot injuries, 16 were open injuries. Among the type of foot deformity, isolated equinus deformity was seen in

SUBMITTER: Balaji G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7211827 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature