title: Arthrodesis for traumatic flat foot. Tarsometatarsal and medial longitudinal arch fusion by inlay grafting, 11 feet followed for 1.5 years.
abstract: We examined 11 feet, 18 (11-30) months after simultaneous tarsometatarsal and medial longitudinal arch fusion to stabilize a residual mobile flat foot resulting from an injury. All had solid fusion and the surgical correction of the flat foot deformity was maintained. At the follow-up, we rated 6 feet as excellent and 5 as good. Mechanically, simultaneous arthrodesis of the tarsometatarsal joint and the longitudinal arch of the foot seem better than isolated arthrodesis of the tarsometatarsal joints.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Orthopaedics I/D, Speising Hospital, Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Petje
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Steinböck
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Landsiedl
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001174:Arthrodesis / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005413:Flatfoot / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D018409:Foot Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008682:Metatarsal Bones / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013640:Tarsal Joints / Q000601:surgery