title: The adult acquired flatfoot and spring ligament complex. Pathology and implications for treatment.
abstract: This article reviews the anatomy of the spring ligament complex, the extent of ligament involvement in addition to the spring ligament, and implications for clinical reconstruction.
authors.affiliation: Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA.
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Deland
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000601:surgery; D005413:Flatfoot / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005531:Foot Deformities, Acquired / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013640:Tarsal Joints; D009626:Terminology as Topic