title: Talonavicular joint arthrodesis for paralytic post poliomyelitis forefoot instability.
abstract: A 17-year-old patient presented with paralytic valgus left foot deformity after poliomyelitis. Forefoot instability resulted from the transfer of peroneus brevis to the second metatarsal bone. This was secondary to a medial gapping of the talonavicular joint as a result of unbalanced pull of the transferred tendon. Talonavicular arthrodesis following a medial-based wedge articular resection has corrected the deformity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Baghdad Medical School, Iraq.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Faraj
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001174:Arthrodesis / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005531:Foot Deformities, Acquired / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005545:Forefoot, Human / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D010243:Paralysis / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D016262:Postpoliomyelitis Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D013640:Tarsal Joints / Q000601:surgery*; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery