Outcomes of Reconstruction of the Stage II Adult Acquired Flatfoot Deformity in Older Patients:

Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics

MatthewConti¹ 

关键词: Adult acquired flatfoot deformity;    posterior tibial tendon dysfunction;    reconstruction;    clinical outcomes;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2473011418S00014

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Category:HindfootIntroduction/Purpose:Reconstruction of the stage II adult acquired flatfoot deformity (AAFD) often requires the use of multiple osteotomies and soft-tissue procedures that may not heal well in older patients potentially leading to persistent pain, recurrent flatfoot symptoms, and the need to revise or fuse these patients at a higher rate than younger patients. Thus, some surgeons may advocate performing a double/triple arthrodesis in older patients with severe flexible deformity (Pinney and Lin, FAI 2006). No studies have investigated the clinical outcomes of flatfoot reconstructions in this population. The purpose of our study was to determine whether patients older than 65 years old with stage II AAFD had inferior clinical outcomes or an increased number of subsequent surgical procedures following flatfoot reconstruction when compared with younger patients.Methods:One-hundred and forty consecutive feet (70 right, 70 left) in 137 patients from the authors’ institution who underwent a rec...

【 授权许可】

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