Treatment of stage 3 adult acquired flatfoot.

Journal Article (Journal Article;Review)

Stage 3 adult acquired flatfoot occurs when chronic posterior tibial tendon insufficiency results in fixed hindfoot valgus or fixed forefoot abduction and supination. Nonoperative management results in limited success. Corrective fusion is the treatment of choice. Although a variety of arthrodeses have been employed, triple arthrodesis remains the gold standard.

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Duke Authors

Cited Authors

  • Kelly, IP; Easley, ME

Published Date

  • March 2001

Published In

Volume / Issue

  • 6 / 1

Start / End Page

  • 153 - 166

PubMed ID

  • 11385923

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 1083-7515

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/s1083-7515(03)00073-1

Language

  • eng

Conference Location

  • United States