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Deformity-Correcting Ankle Fusions With Patient-Specific 3D Operative Planning and 3D-Printed Cut Guides: Report of 2
Maryse Bouchard1,2, Sophia Da Costa1,3, Brandon Peel1,4
1Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Case:
We report 2 cases of severe arthrogrypotic clubfeet presenting with multiplanar ankle deformities. Two patients (3 ankles) were treated with deformity-correcting ankle fusions using 3D preoperative planning and 3D-printed patient-specific cut guides. This technique enabled safe, accurate, and efficient surgical correction with good clinical outcomes. At 1 year, physical function and patient outcome measures improved.
Conclusion:
In the setting of complex multiplanar deformities of the foot and ankle, the use of 3D preoperative planning and 3D-printed cut guides is a safe and accurate adjunct to ankle fusion.
