Subtalar Arthroereisis for Surgical Treatment of Flexible Flatfoot

Various surgical techniques are known for the treatment of flexible flatfoot in children after failure of nonsurgical attempts. Data collected in a review of the last 10-year period (2010 –2020) show that among the 691 feet undergoing subtalar arthroereisis with endorthesis, average age at surgery was 11.40 years and in the 1856 feet that underwent subtalar arthroereisis with calcaneo-stop 11.69 years, while the complications rate was 9.00% and 6.38%, respectively. These data con firm that subtalar arthroereisis with calcaneo-stop may have an advantage over subtalar arthroereisis with endorthesis as the screw is not placed across the subtalar joint but instead into the calcaneus.

Source: Foot and Ankle Clinics - October 4, 2021 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Maurizio De Pellegrin, Desiree Moharamzadeh Source Type: research