Complications and Early Radiographic Outcomes of Flatfoot Deformity Correction With Metallic Midfoot Opening Wedge Implants.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Forefoot varus is a common component of flatfoot deformity that is often surgically addressed. Multiple options exist to plantarflex the medial column, with midfoot fusion and the Cotton osteotomy being the most common. This study analyzes radiographic outcomes and complications when a titanium wedge is used for structural support in a dorsal opening wedge Cotton osteotomy of the medial cuneiform.

Methods

Between December 2016 and May 2018, 32 feet in 31 patients were treated with medial column titanium wedges for residual forefoot varus in association with flatfoot corrections. All participants had preoperative and weight-bearing postoperative radiographs examined for analysis of radiographic correction. The average age of the patients was 41.1 (range: 12-70). Th

SUBMITTER: Fraser TW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8696914 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature