Supramalleolar Osteotomies in Cavovarus Foot Deformity: Why Patient-Specific Instruments Make a Difference.

Foot Ankle Clin

Department of Orthopaedics, ZNA Middelheim, Lindendreef 1, Antwerp 2020, Belgium.

Published: December 2023

Supramalleolar osteotomy enables correction of the ankle varus deformity and is associated with improvement of pain and function in the short term and long term. Despite these beneficial results, the amount of surgical correction is challenging to titrate and the procedure remains technically demanding. Most supramalleolar osteotomies are currently planned preoperatively on 2-dimensional weight-bearing radiographs and executed peroperatively using free-hand techniques. This article encompasses 3-dimensional planning and printing techniques based on weight-bearing computed tomography images and patient-specific instruments to correct ankle varus deformities.

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