Technical Tip Kerfing for Lapidus Arthrodesis: Deformity Correction with Minimal Bone Resection

The Lapidus arthrodesis can be a powerful but technically challenging procedure. Common pitfalls include gapping at the arthrodesis site, shortening, and residual malalignment. Herein is described a simple and reproducible technique to obtain a congruent arthrodesis site with excellent deformity correction and minimal bone loss by the use of joint kerfing.

Source: Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery - October 5, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Ian M. Foran, Johnny Lin, Kamran S. Hamid, Simon Lee Tags: Tips, Quips, and Pearls Source Type: research