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ArticleInternational orthopaedics2024

Joint preservation surgery for correcting adolescents' spasmodic flatfoot deformity: early results from a specialized North African foot and ankle unit.

Amr A Fadle, Ahmed A Khalifa, Ahmed Bahy, Yousif T El-Gammal, Hossam Abubeih, Wael El-Adly, Ahmed E Osman

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Amr A FadleOrthopedic Department, Assiut University Hospital, Assiut, Egypt.
Ahmed A KhalifaOrthopedic Department, Qena Faculty of Medicine, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt. ahmed_adel0391@med.svu.edu.eg.ORCID 0000-0002-0710-6487
Ahmed BahyOrthopedic Department, Assiut University Hospital, Assiut, Egypt.
Yousif T El-GammalOrthopedic Department, Assiut University Hospital, Assiut, Egypt.
Hossam AbubeihOrthopedic Department, Assiut University Hospital, Assiut, Egypt.
Wael El-AdlyOrthopedic Department, Assiut University Hospital, Assiut, Egypt.
Ahmed E OsmanOrthopedic Department, Assiut University Hospital, Assiut, Egypt.
Assiut University · EGSouth Valley University · EG

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purposeWe aimed to report early results of performing joint-preserving surgeries for managing spasmodic flatfoot deformity (SFFD) in adolescents.

methodsA prospective case series study including 24 patients (27 feet) diagnosed with idiopathic SFFD not responding to conservative management. After reassessment under anesthesia, surgical procedures included soft tissue releases (Achilles tendon (AT), peroneus brevis (PB), peroneus tertius (PT) (if present), and extensor digitorum longus (EDL)), bony osteotomies (lateral column lengthening (LCL), medial displacement calcaneal osteotomy (MDCO), and double calcaneal osteotomy (DCO)), and medial soft tissue reconstruction or augmentation if needed. Functional evaluation was performed per the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) score, while radiological parameters included talo-navicular coverage angle (TNCA), talo-first metatarsal angle (AP Meary's angle), calcaneal inclination angle (CIA), talo-calcaneal angle (TCA), talo-first metatarsal angle (Lat. Meary's angle), and tibio-calcaneal angle (TibCA). The preoperative parameters were compared to the last follow-up using the Wilcoxon signed test.

resultsThe mean age was 15.37 ± 3.4 years, 18 (75%) were boys, and the mean BMI was 28.52 ± 3.5 (kg/m

conclusionCareful clinical and radiological evaluation for the correct diagnosis of SFFD is paramount. Joint-preserving bony osteotomies combined with selective soft tissue procedures resulted in acceptable functional and radiological outcomes in this young age group.

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FlatfootOsteotomyAdolescentCalcaneusChildFemaleHumansMaleNorth African PeopleProspective StudiesTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultAdolescentsFlatfootJoint preservationPes planusSpasmodic

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