Outcomes of Reconstruction of the Flexible Adult-acquired Flatfoot Deformity

This article summarizes recent studies demonstrating that patients have significant improvements after operative treatment of flexible AAFD. It reviews current literature on clinical and radiographic outcomes of the MCO, LCL, and Cotton osteotomies. The authors describe how this information can be used in surgical decision making in order to tailor operative treatment to an individual patient ’s deformity.
Source: Orthopedic Clinics of North America - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research