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Improvement of Knee Alignment and Function After Corrective Surgery for Hindfoot Deformity: A Report of 3 Cases
Yuki Etani1, Makoto Hirao1, Kosuke Ebina2
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka University, Graduate School of Medicine, Suita City, Osaka, Japan.
Case:
Marked varus or valgus hindfoot deformities in 3 patients with ankle osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis were treated by corrective surgery using total ankle arthroplasty or distal tibia oblique osteotomy. All cases achieved not only sufficient correction and satisfactory clinical/radiographic hindfoot improvement but also improvements in both knee alignment and function.
Conclusion:
Corrective surgery for hindfoot deformity can potentially change or improve ipsilateral knee alignment and function, representing an unexpected benefit of hindfoot realignment.
