title: Anterior calcaneal osteotomy for symptomatic juvenile pes planus.
abstract: Five patients with symptomatic flexible pes planus unresponsive to conservative therapy underwent nine open wedge anterior calcaneal osteotomies and advancement of the posterior tibial tendon. The average follow-up was 6 years, 8 months. Three patients exhibited medial and plantar talonavicular subluxation and naviculocuneiform sag. There were three excellent results, three very good, two good, and one poor. The patient with a poor rating was asymptomatic, had normal foot motion, and was satisfied with the procedure.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005413:Flatfoot / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery