Anatomical Study of the Cuboid and Its Ligamentous Attachments and Its Implications for a Cuboid Osteotomy

Background: Lateral column lengthening (LCL) for flexible flatfoot is an effective surgery with powerful correction of deformity because it tightens only the lateral third of the long plantar ligament (LPL). However, LCL has been associated with joint damage at the osteotomy site and loss of foot fl...

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Main Authors: Masakazu Tazaki MD, Takaaki Hirano MD, PhD, Yui Akiyama MD, PhD, Hiroyuki Mitsui MD, PhD, Kazuaki Hirata MD, PhD, Hisateru Niki MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-10-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011420959651