title: Combined calcaneal and metatarsal osteotomies for the treatment of cavus foot.
abstract: Cavovarus foot can be painful and disabling owing to deformity and instability. A method of surgical correction is presented with osteotomies of the forefoot and the hindfoot. The technique avoids arthrodesis while preserving joint motion, lowering the height of the arch, and correcting varus and adductus deformity. Increased ankle stability, elimination of the risk of stress fracture, decreased pain are expected outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Fellowship Program, Center for Orthopaedic Care, Inc., 2123 Auburn Avenue, Suite 235, Cincinnati, OH 45219, USA. cfoc@fuse.net
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Sammarco
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Taylor
mesh_terms: D002111:Calcaneus / Q000601:surgery*; D005530:Foot Deformities / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008682:Metatarsal Bones / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D011182:Postoperative Care