title: Surgical treatment of severe hindfoot valgus by medial displacement osteotomy of the os calcis in children with myelomeningocele.
abstract: This is a retrospective review of 27 patients with severe hindfoot valgus who were treated with a medial sliding osteotomy of the os calcis. The group consisted of 38 feet in 27 patients with myelomeningocele, ranging in age from 7 to 17 years. Follow-up averaged >5 years. The amount of hindfoot deformity, problems with brace and shoe wear, and overall patient satisfaction were analyzed. Eighty-two percent of the patients were completely satisfied. Most had complete correction of the hindfoot deformity. There was one superficial pin site infection and no nonunions.
authors.affiliation: Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, USA. ctorosian@POL.Net
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Torosian
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Dias
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005532:Foot Deformities, Congenital / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005684:Gait; D006215:Hallux Valgus / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008591:Meningomyelocele / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome