Background: Freiberg-Kohler's disease is not a common disease and although various reports have been described since 1914, treatment methods are not completely established. The purpose of the present retrospective study was to evaluate the long-term outcomes following joint debridement and microfracture procedures for the treatment of Freiberg-Kohler's disease.
Methods: Fifteen consecutive patients (16 feet) with Freiberg-Kohler's disease (Smillie's classification grade III-V) were operated between May 1996 to December 2011. All patients followed the same post-operative protocol. The objective and subjective evaluations were taken at the initial examination and at final follow-up.
Results: Mean follow-up was 11 years ±5.5 (range 4.2-19.7 years). The AOFAS score, VAS score and ROM of the MTP joint improved significantly after surgery (p value <0.05). The AOFAS score improved from a preoperative value of 46.7±15.5 points to 83.2±9.4 points postoperative (p<0.05). The mean preoperative joint ROM was 28°±8° and 49°±13° postoperative (p<0.05). VAS score improved from a preoperative value of 5.5±1.2 points to 1.2±1 points at last follow-up (p<0.05). At the end of follow-up 13 patients (81%) declared they were very satisfied, 3 patients (19%) satisfied and nobody unsatisfied.
Conclusions: Our results suggest that joint debridement and microfracture procedure is an effective surgical treatment for late-stage Freiberg-Kohler's disease with decrease of daily pain, improved ROM, and high patient satisfaction.
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