Effect of Lateral Sliding Calcaneus Osteotomy on Tarsal Tunnel Pressure

Background: Lateral sliding calcaneus osteotomies are common procedures to correct hindfoot varus deformities. Shifting the calcaneal tuberosity laterally (lateralization) can lead to tarsal tunnel pressure increase and tibial nerve palsy. The purpose of this cadaveric biomechanical study was to inv...

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Main Authors: Sebastian Halm MD, Paul G. Fairhurst MD, Stefan Tschanz MD, Fluri A. M. Wieland, Valentin Djonov MD, Fabian Krause MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-08-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011420931015