Green-Grice extraarticular subtalar arthrodesis: results using a fibular graft.
Thirty-six extraarticular subtalar arthrodeses were reviewed retrospectively to ascertain our long-term results and to determine the better grafting material, tibial corticocancellous bone or a fibular strut graft. The 21 patients had flexible planovalgus deformities due to various etiologies. Overall, satisfactory results (fusion, no pain, and correction of the deformity) were achieved in 83.3% of patients and unsatisfactory results (residual pronation) in 8.3%, and failures (marked pronation or graft resorption) occurred in 8.3%. The fibular strut graft had a better overall success rate, fewer complications, an easier acquisition, and achieved union where the tibial corticocancellous graft failed.
D001174:Arthrodesis; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005360:Fibula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000637:transplantation*; D005531:Foot Deformities, Acquired / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013977:Tibia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000637:transplantation