title: Arthroscopic Resection of a Bilateral Calcaneonavicular Coalition in a Child.
abstract: Calcaneonavicular coalition is a congenital anomaly characterized by a connection between the calcaneus and the navicular. It can manifest as lateral foot pain, peroneal spastic flatfoot, and repeated ankle sprains. Surgery is required in the case of chronic pain and after failure of conservative treatment. The aim of surgical intervention is pain relief and preventing recurrence. Arthroscopic resection is a minimally invasive alternative that has the advantages of quicker recovery and better aesthetic results. This technique has shown significant symptomatic improvement and no recurrence at early follow-up points in a small number of reported cases. The present report presents the case of a child with bilateral calcaneonavicular coalition. This is the first report to our knowledge that describes the outcome of simultaneous bilateral arthroscopic resection of calcaneonavicular coalition in a child with a 2-year follow-up period.
authors.affiliation: Chairman, Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Saint George's University Medical Center, Balamand University, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Alexandre H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Nehme
authors.affiliation: Resident, Orthopedic Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL. Electronic address: jadnbm@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Jad
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bou Monsef
authors.affiliation: Resident, Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Saint George's University Medical Center, Balamand University, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Alaa G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Bou Ghannam
authors.affiliation: Resident, Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Saint George's University Medical Center, Balamand University, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Joseph P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Imad
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Saint George's University Medical Center, Balamand University, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Ramzi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Moucharafieh
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Saint George's University Medical Center, Balamand University, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wehbe
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005532:Foot Deformities, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D010147:Pain Measurement; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013580:Synostosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: arthroscopy; calcaneus; navicular; synostosis; tarsal coalition