title: Double calcaneal osteotomy in the treatment of posterior tibial tendon dysfunction.
abstract: This article presents an alternative treatment for tibialis posterior tendon rupture in a select group of patients with recent rupture and planovalgus foot structure. Double calcaneal osteotomy is used to realign weightbearing forces in situations where soft-tissue repair alone is not sufficient, and arthrodesis is premature. A single case is presented followed by a discussion, with encouraging results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Podiatric Surgery, Lincoln West Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Frankel
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Turf
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Kuzmicki
mesh_terms: D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005413:Flatfoot / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D011859:Radiography; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016474:Weight-Bearing / Q000502:physiology