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Management of Midfoot Cavus
John F Grady1, Jaclyn Schumann2, Clare Cormier3
1Podiatric Residencies, Advocate Christ Medical Center and Advocate Children's Hospital, 4650 Southwest Highway, Oak Lawn, IL 60453, USA; Rosalind Franklin University (Adjunct Track), North Chicago, IL, USA; Foot and Ankle Institute of Illinois, 4650 Southwest Highway, Oak Lawn, IL 60453, USA; Foot and Ankle Institute for Research (FAIR), 4650 Southwest Highway, Oak Lawn, IL 60453, USA.
Abstract:
There is a deficiency in publications on the topic of midfoot cavus. The limited research available does not have a standard definition for the diagnosis of this deformity and lacks a reliable algorithm for its surgical management. The authors performed an extensive review of the literature that found a majority of patients are satisfied with the Cole osteotomy and the dorsiflexory first metatarsal osteotomy for treatment of this condition. High patient satisfaction has been observed with lateralizing calcaneal osteotomies in the setting of midfoot cavus with a secondary rigid rearfoot deformity. Further research on this topic is encouraged.
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