Calcaneal-cuboid-cuneiform osteotomy for the correction of valgus foot deformities in children

Karl E. Rathjen, Scott J. Mubarak

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Abstract

We performed combination calcaneal-cuboid-cuneiform osteotomies in 18 patients (26 feet) with severe valgus foot deformity. The operation consists of a sliding calcaneal osteotomy, an opening-wedge cuboid osteotomy, and a pronation, plantar flexion closing-wedge osteotomy of the medial cuneiform in addition to appropriate soft-tissue releases. The preoperative goals of restoring the axis of the foot parallel to the axis of progression and relieving pain, as well as shoe, brace, and skin problems, were met in 23 of the 24 feet available for review at an average of 18 months after surgery. This procedure has the advantage of localized correction of deformity without the problems associated with arthrodesis.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)775-782
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Pediatric Orthopaedics
Volume18
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 1 1998

Keywords

  • Calcaneal-cuboid-cuneiform osteotomy
  • Cerebral patsy
  • Pes valgus

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
  • Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

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