SynthesisArchives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery2023
Outcomes of surgical management for tarsal coalitions: a systematic review.
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- Metatarsal coalition with pseudarthrosis mimicking bone tumor: two case reports and literature review.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Review
- Novel Use of RegJointTM in the Management Talocalcaneal Coalition Interpositional Arthroplasty.Cureus · 2025Article
- The role of subtalar extrarticular screw arthroereisis (SESA) in surgical treatment of tarsal coalitions.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2025Article
- Coalition Resection and Extra-Osseous Talotarsal Stabilization for Talocalcaneal Coalition With Pes Planus Deformity: A Retrospective Study.Orthopaedic surgery · 2025Article
- Resection of Talocalcaneal Coalition With Calcaneal Lengthening Osteotomy: Short-to-Intermediate-Term Results.Cureus · 2024Article
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Abstract
purposeTo analyze the outcome of surgical treatment of tarsal coalition, assess the role of the surgical technique, as well as of coalition size and type on outcomes.
methodsThe search followed the Preferred Reporting Items of Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis and was performed in four databases: MEDLINE, Central, Scopus and Web of Science. The protocol has been registered in the international prospective register of systematic reviews. Patient-reported outcomes (PROMs), complications, revisions and radiographic recurrence were collected. Risk of bias was assessed using MINORS criteria. A random-effects model for meta-analysis was applied for analysis of data heterogeneity.
resultsTwenty-five studies including 760 tarsal coalitions were included and had a weighted average follow-up of 44 months. Studies scored fair to poor on the risk of bias assessment with a mean MINORS score of 67% (44-81%). In 77.8% (37.5-100%) of surgically treated tarsal coalitions, good/excellent/non-limiting or improved PROMs were reported. Calculated data heterogeneity was moderate (I
conclusionData on outcomes of surgical management for tarsal coalitions is limited to retrospective case series with high risk of bias and moderate data heterogeneity. In about ¾ of cases, open resection and interposition of material results in improved PROMs. The arbitrary margin of ≥ 50% of TC coalition size in relation to the posterior facet has little importance in surgical decision-making. None of the studies reported on the influence of the coalition type on postoperative clinical success.
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