Flatfoot Deformity

According to published results, flexible pes planovalgus, also known as flatfoot deformity, was associated with increased risks of falls, implant-related complications and revision surgery among patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In this video, Matthew S. Conti, MD, discusses results that indicate the addition of an isolated brevis to longus tendon transfer may lead to correction of flatfoot deformity.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In this video, Scott J. Ellis, MD, discusses results that indicate the cervical ligament in the subtalar joint may need further examination in foot reconstruction surgery, especially in patients with flatfoot deformity.

SAN DIEGO — Preoperative patient-reported outcomes measure information system, known as PROMIS, scores are predictive of 2-year postoperative improvement in patients with flexible adult-acquired foot deformity, data presented showed.

The final placement of total ankle arthroplasty implants is shown in a 58-year-old man with stage 4 adult acquired flatfoot deformity.

The relative stability with distraction of the ankle joint and medial endpoint is shown in a 58-year-old man with stage 4 adult acquired flatfoot deformity who underwent total ankle arthroplasty.

Mark E. Easley, MD, FAAOS, performed total ankle arthroplasty, double arthrodesis and foot realignment/stabilization in a 72-year-old man with stage 4 flatfoot deformity.

Weight-bearing anteroposterior foot radiography may better predict the prognosis of patients with posterior tibial tendon dysfunction compared with ultrasonography or MRI, according to published results.

With the body of literature growing fast, weight-bearing CT will become the standard of care in foot and ankle surgery, according to a presenter at the virtual American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society Annual Meeting.