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Results of the surgical treatment of calcaneo-navicular coalito

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We present the results after surgical treatment in 15 patients who suffered from calcaneo-navicular coalitio. A total of 20 operations were performed on 19 feet (3 T arthrodesis, 5 simple resections, 9 resections with fat interposition, 3 resections with muscle interposition). At the time of follow-up, the patients were examined clinically and radiologically. In addition, different functional tests were performed (heel-tip test, balance test, single-leg high jump, single-leg jumping course). Ten of 17 patients who underwent radiographic study at the follow-up had a successful result. Patients who had a coalitio showed a tibial rotation (heel-tip test) of 11.5°, and those patients without a coalitio had a tibia rotation of 20.3°. Concerning the functional outcome, 12 of 17 patients had a successful result. The range of motion of the subtalar joint did not correlate with the functional capacity of the ankle. Seven of 20 patients subjectively judged the outcome as a failure. The worst results were found in patients with pre-existing degenerative changes at the time of resection

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    J. Jerosch, N. Lindner & D. A. Finnen

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Jerosch, J., Lindner, N. & Finnen, D.A. Results of the surgical treatment of calcaneo-navicular coalito. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 116, 379–384 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00433995

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