Differential efficacy of subtalar fusion with three operative approaches.

Background: There are many existing operative approaches for subtalar fusion; however, no optional strategy of operative approach has been developed yet. This study aimed to analyze the differential clinical efficacy of subtalar fusion with three operative approaches.

Methods: The clinical data of 102 patients from April 2008 to April 2012 were analyzed prospectively.

A prospective study of midfoot osteotomy combined with adjacent joint sparing internal fixation in treatment of rigid pes cavus deformity.

Background: Midfoot osteotomy has been previously confirmed to be a good method to correct pes cavus. How to fix the osteotomy and which point to choose for the procedure has been a focus for most surgeons. The aim of this study was to analyse the outcomes of a series of patients who had been treated for pes cavus deformity using midfoot osteotomy combined with adjacent joint sparing internal fixation.

[Short-term effectiveness of suture anchor after debridement of extensor tendon insertion for recalcitrant lateral epicondylitis].

Objective: To analyze the short-term effectiveness of repairing musculus extensor carpi radialis brevis (ECRB) and extensor digitorum communis (EDC) tendon using suture anchor after debridement of extensor tendon insertion for recalcitrant lateral epicondylitis.

Methods: Between March 2009 and May 2011, 10 patients (10 elbows) with recalcitrant lateral epicondylitis received repair of the ECRB and EDC tendon to the lateral epicondyle using a single suture anchor after debridement of extensor tendon insertion. There were 6 males and 4 females with an average age of 45.

[Percutaneous achilles tendon lengthening through double hemisection in the treatment of achilles contracture syndrome].

Objective: To explore the surgical approach of percutaneous double hemisection and evaluate its clinical efficacies.

Methods: From May 2006 to November 2011, a total of 59 patients were recruited. There were 36 males and 21 females with a mean age of 38.

[Excision of accessory navicular with reconstruction of posterior tibial tendon insertion on navicular for treatment of flatfoot related with accessory navicular].

Objective: To analyze the excision of accessory navicular with reconstruction of posterior tibial tendon insertion on navicular for the treatment of flatfoot related with accessory navicular and to evaluate its effectiveness.

Methods: Between May 2006 and June 2011, 33 patients (40 feet) with flatfoot related with accessory navicular were treated. There were 14 males (17 feet) and 19 females (23 feet) with an average age of 30.

[Medial displacement calcaneal osteotomy with mini-incision for the treatment of acquired flexible flatfoot caused by posterior tibial tendon dysfunction].

Objective: To investigate the clinical outcomes of medial displacement calcaneal osteotomy with mini-incision for the treatment of acquired flexible flatfoot caused by posterior tibial tendon dysfunction.

Methods: From 2005 to 2009, 10 patients (13 feet) of acquired flexible flatfoot with obvious heel valgus underwent medial displacement calcaneal osteotomy with mini-incision. The lateral skin incision of 3.

[Triple arthrodesis with osteotomy for the treatment of stage IIB and stage III adult-acquired flatfoot deformity].

Objective: To analyze the clinical outcomes of triple arthrodesis with osteotomy in the treatment of Stage IIB and Stage III adult-acquired flatfoot.

Methods: The authors reviewed 10 cases of adult-acquired flatfoot, including 3 cases of stage IIB adult-acquired flatfoot and 7 cases of stage III adult-acquired flatfoot. They were treated by triple arthrodesis with osteotomy of subtalar joint (STJ), talonavicular joint (TNJ) and calcaneocuboid joint (CCJ).