Therapeutic efficacy analysis of distal tibia varus syndrome with different classification and different therapy: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We often attribute the lateral ankle impingement to the valgus calcaneus, while ignoring the varus distal tibia. The diagnostic criteria, severity and treatment of distal tibia varus syndrome (DTVS) have not been reported. This retrospective study sought to propose a diagnosis and classification system for DTVS based on patients' clinical symptoms and imaging findings.

Methods

A total of 76 symptomatic patients with varus distal tibia and congruent ankle examined between 2010 and 2018 were involved to evaluate clinically based on their SF-36 scores, AOFAS ankle-hindfoot scores, and VAS scores. Each patient's history, symptoms, and MRI images were analyzed retrospectively, and their weight-bearing ankle radiographs were observed to measure the tibial anterior surfa

SUBMITTER: Yang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9011279 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature