ArticleJournal of children's orthopaedics2018
Outcomes of the calcaneo-stop procedure for the treatment of juvenile flatfoot in young athletes.
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- Complications of calcaneo-stop procedure in pediatric flexible flatfoot: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of pediatric orthopedics. Part B · 2026Pooled it
- Long-term clinical and radiological outcomes following surgical treatment for symptomatic pediatric flexible flat feet: a systematic review.Acta orthopaedica · 2022Pooled it
- Endosinotarsal device exerts a better postoperative correction in Meary's angle than exosinotarsal screw from a meta-analysis in pediatric flatfoot.Scientific reports · 2020Pooled it
- Functional and radiographic comparison of subtalar arthroereisis and lateral calcaneal lengthening in the surgical treatment of flexible flatfoot in children.International orthopaedics · 2021Trial
- Clinical and radiographic outcomes of the calcaneo-stop procedure for symptomatic flexible flatfoot in adolescents : A retrospective cohort study of 160 feet.Orthopadie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Flexible Flatfoot-Epidemiology, Pathophysiology and Clinical Aspects: A Review Focused on Less-Invasive Surgical Treatment in Children.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Comparing the clinical outcomes of arthroereisis and osteotomy in the treatment of paediatric patients with idiopathic flexible pes planus: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2026Review
- Clinical and radiographic efficacy of subtalar screw arthroereisis in the treatment of pediatric flexible flatfoot.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2026Article
- Ten-Year Clinical and Functional Outcomes of Anterograde Calcaneo-Stop Arthroereisis for Idiopathic Flexible Flatfoot in Children: A Single-Center Cohort Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Calcaneo-stop for paediatric idiopathic flexible flatfoot: High functional results and return to sport in 644 feet at mid-term follow-up.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Subtalar extra-articular screw arthroereisis: Early North American experience in a novel minimally invasive treatment for pediatric pes planovalgus.Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America · 2024Article
- HyProCure for Pediatric Flexible Flatfoot: What Affects the Outcome.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2022Article
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome in Young Female Athletes: A Case-Control Study.Advances in orthopedics · 2022Article
- Arthroereisis in juvenile flexible flatfoot: Which device should we implant? A systematic review of literature published in the last 5 years.World journal of orthopedics · 2021Article
- Sport Ability during Walking Age in Clubfoot-Affected Children after Ponseti Method: A Case-Series Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Surgical Treatment of Severe Idiopathic Flexible Flatfoot by Evans-Mosca Technique in Adolescent Patients: A Long-Term Follow-Up Study.Advances in orthopedics · 2021Article
- Treatment for Flexible Flatfoot in Children With Subtalar Arthroereisis and Soft Tissue Procedures.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2021Article
- Is it possible to define reference values for radiographic parameters evaluating juvenile flatfoot deformity? A case-control study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2020Article
- Discrepancy between true ankle dorsiflexion and gait kinematics and its association with severity of planovalgus foot deformity.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2020Article
- Operative versus nonoperative treatment in children with painful rigid flatfoot and talocalcaneal coalition.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2020Article
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Abstract
purposeFlexible flatfoot (FFF) is a widespread condition in juvenile patients. If symptomatic, FFF can require surgical treatment. The calcaneo-stop procedure has shown excellent clinical and radiographic outcomes and low rates of complications. The aim of the present study was to assess the sport practice of young athletes affected by FFF having undergone the calcaneo-stop procedure.
methodsBetween 2008 and 2016, 68 sport practitioners were bilaterally treated by the calcaneo-stop procedure, for a total of 136 FFF cases. Clinical evaluation, including the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Score (AOFAS), the Yoo et al score and The Foot & Ankle Disability Index (FADI) and FADI Sport scores were assessed. Radiographic evaluation was based on measurement of talar declination, Costa-Bertani's angle and calcaneal pitch.
resultsMean follow-up was 57.6 months (sd 16.8). The AOFAS score mean increased from 79.3 (sd 5.7) to 97.3 (sd 4.5) three years after surgery. The Yoo score improved from 3.1 (sd 1.0) preoperatively to 11.7 (sd 0.6) three years after surgery. The FADI Sport subscale mean improved from 74.1 (sd 10.4) preoperatively to 95.9 (sd 4.9) three years after surgery.Costa-Bertani's angle decreased from 156.1° (sd 4.2°) to 135.8° (sd 7.3°) at three years postoperatively; mean talar declination angle decreased from 44.2° (sd 6.3°) to 30.6° (sd 3.2°) at three years postoperatively and mean calcaneal pitch increased from 12.6° (sd 2.3°) to 16.3° (sd 1.3°) at three years postoperatively.
conclusionAdolescent patients who underwent the calcaneo-stop procedure reported satisfactory outcomes in terms of clinical and radiological evaluations. Moreover, our results showed an improvement of sport activity levels, with patients recovering sports activity within three months of surgery and without limitation in the execution of preferred activities. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: IV.
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