6. Degree of joint arthrosis
Presence of nonunion
Cystic lesions
Loss of calcaneal height
Heel widening
Subfibular impingement
Hindfoot malalignment
Preop planning for complex deformities
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Treatment
Conventional methodology is to
treat Calcaneus Malunion based
on classification!!
1996: Stephens &
Sanders
CT based –axial images
Three types
Exosectomy
& peroneal
tenolysis
Addition
of subtalar
fusion
Addition of
osteotomy
Dwyer or
MCO
Classification is not complete!!
Classification does not cover…
Protrusions
CC arthritis
Nerve issues
Tendon issues
Deformities
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How should one treat calcaneus malunion?
There could be many reasons of pain!
Reasons very from case to case!!
Like in case of back pain find out every pain
generator
Diagnostic injections in
joints & nerve blocks
help to identify pain
generators
Beyond 3 weeks every calcaneus
fracture should be treated like a
case of Calcaneus Malunion!
22. Corrective Osteotomy & Subtalar Arthrodesis
• For sanders type III
• Varus Dwyer:
Lateral closing wedge
• Valgus Medializing
calcaneal slide
osteotomy
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Vertical slide osteotomy + Subtalar fusion
Case courtesy: Dr.Selene Parekh
Romash’s method
osteotomy through old fracture &
distraction & arthrodesis
Case courtesy: Dr.Selene Parekh
Final fixation
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My worst case?! Medial side: FHL impingement
Lateral side– peroneal
impingement
Plantar – painful plantar bump
Sural & posterior tibial nerve
neuralgia
Forefoot abduction on weight
bearing
Hindfoot valgus with secondary
flat arch
Arthritis of Subtalar & CC joint
Tendoachiless tightness
Claw toe deformities
1) Peroneal tenolysis with bump excision
2) Plantar bump excision
3) Medial bump excision
4)TT release
5) Subtalar arthrodesis
6) Calcaneal distraction for gaining height with
use of excised bony prominences
7) MCO for heel valgus correction
8) Iliac crest bone harvesting
9) CC distraction arthrodesis
10) Percutaneous triple hemisection
tendoachilles release
11,12,13,14) All four lateral claw toe release
25. “Try to correct as much damage as
possible in the acute phase with
surgery as late salvage procedures
are quite difficult with absolutely
uncertain results !! ”
Sander
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