Operative treatment for adult flatfoot deformity with severe pain
- VernacularTitle:伴严重疼痛的成人平足症的手术治疗
- Author:
Guangrong YU
;
Yanxi CHEN
;
Yunfeng YANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
flatfoot;
operative treatment;
adult
- From:
Orthopedic Journal of China
2006;0(09):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
[Objective]To discuss the operative treatment for adult flatfoot deformity with severe pain.[Method]From August 2002 to October 2004,operative treatment for 12 cases of unilateral adult flatfoot deformity with severe pain underwent operative treatment,which included 7 males and 5 females with an average age of 35 years(range,20 to 56 years),left side was involved in 8 cases,and right side was affected in 4 cases.According to etiological factor,stageⅡ~Ⅲ posterior tibial tendon dysfunction were 6 feet,congenital flatfoot were 3 feet,neurological flatfoot were 2 feet and postoperative equinovarus was 1 feet.Every case received special operative treatment,for instance lateral column lengthening,medial displacement calcaneal osteotomy,arthrodesis,repair posterior tibial tendon,sping ligament reefing,FDL tendon transfer and so on.All patients were fixed with plaster cast at inversion position for 4~6 weeks,then changed to plaster splint fixing at neutral position for 4 weeks.Functions of ankle and foot were evaluated before and after operation.[Result]All patients were followed up for an average of 22 months(ranged,16 to 28 months).The total excellent and good rate was 83.3% according to Marryland foot score.The specific index of X-ray improved obviously(P