Cole Osteotomy and Variations

Pes cavus can be a painful and debilitating condition that is often recalcitrant to conservative treatment. Oftentimes surgical reconstruction is necessary for the patient to obtain a pain-free plantigrade foot. An intimate knowledge of pes cavus foot architecture is necessary to select appropriate surgical treatment of the symptomatic patient. Midfoot osteotomies such as the Cole osteotomy can be a powerful procedure to reduce deformities where the apex is located in the midfoot. Midfoot osteotomies are almost never performed in isolation. Midfoot osteotomies including the Cole osteotomy are an attribute in any foot and ankle surgeon's armamentarium.