Aim of the study: The aim of this study is to report the long-term outcomes of a homogenous series of patients who underwent subtalar arthroereisis (STA) for the treatment of symptomatic flexible flatfoot (FFF). Methods: Thirty-four pediatric patients who underwent STA with a bioabsorbable implant were enrolled and radiographic measurements, clinical outcomes, and patients' satisfaction were evaluated. Results: At a mean 180 months follow-up, radiographic measurements showed significant improvement. A physiological footprint and a proper hindfoot alignment were shown in more than 70% of patients. Mean AOFAS score was 90.4 ± 9.2 (72-100), mean SF-12 was 44.7 with 30 out of 34 patients (88.2%) satisfied with the procedure. Conclusion: STA with a bioabsorbable implant showed satisfactory long-term results. Based on the data subgroup analysis, nine to 11.5 years for female and nine to 13.5 years for male appeared to be the most appropriate age for surgery.
Mazzotti, A., Di Martino, A., Geraci, G., Casadei, C., Panciera, A., Giannini, S., et al. (2021). Long-term results of subtalar arthroereisis for the treatment of symptomatic flexible flatfoot in children: an average fifteen year follow-up study. INTERNATIONAL ORTHOPAEDICS, in press, 1-8 [10.1007/s00264-020-04911-4].
Long-term results of subtalar arthroereisis for the treatment of symptomatic flexible flatfoot in children: an average fifteen year follow-up study
Mazzotti, Antonio;Di Martino, Alberto
;Geraci, Giuseppe;Panciera, Alessandro;Giannini, Sandro;Faldini, Cesare
2021
Abstract
Aim of the study: The aim of this study is to report the long-term outcomes of a homogenous series of patients who underwent subtalar arthroereisis (STA) for the treatment of symptomatic flexible flatfoot (FFF). Methods: Thirty-four pediatric patients who underwent STA with a bioabsorbable implant were enrolled and radiographic measurements, clinical outcomes, and patients' satisfaction were evaluated. Results: At a mean 180 months follow-up, radiographic measurements showed significant improvement. A physiological footprint and a proper hindfoot alignment were shown in more than 70% of patients. Mean AOFAS score was 90.4 ± 9.2 (72-100), mean SF-12 was 44.7 with 30 out of 34 patients (88.2%) satisfied with the procedure. Conclusion: STA with a bioabsorbable implant showed satisfactory long-term results. Based on the data subgroup analysis, nine to 11.5 years for female and nine to 13.5 years for male appeared to be the most appropriate age for surgery.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
