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. 2023 Jun 4;8(2):24730114231176554.
doi: 10.1177/24730114231176554. eCollection 2023 Apr.

Radiographic Outcomes of Titanium Augment vs Bone Graft in Lateral Column Lengthening for Adult-Acquired Flatfoot Deformity

Nicholas J Stamatos  1 , Marlon J Murasko  1 , Kyle Richardson  1 , Casey O'Connor  1 , Afshin A Anoushiravani  1 , Curtis Adams  1 , Andrew Rosenbaum  1
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Radiographic Outcomes of Titanium Augment vs Bone Graft in Lateral Column Lengthening for Adult-Acquired Flatfoot Deformity

Nicholas J Stamatos et al. Foot Ankle Orthop. .

Abstract

Background: Lateral column lengthening (LCL) is a surgical procedure used to manage forefoot abduction and, in theory, also increases the longitudinal arch by plantarflexion of the first ray through tensioning the peroneus longus for patients with stage IIB adult acquired flatfoot deformity (AAFD). This procedure utilizes an opening wedge osteotomy of the calcaneus, which is then filled with autograft, allograft, or a porous metal wedge. The primary aim of this study was to compare the radiographic outcomes of these different bone substitutes following LCL for stage IIB AAFD.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of all patients who underwent LCL from October 2008 until October 2018. Preoperative weightbearing radiographs, initial postoperative radiographs, and 1-year weightbearing radiographs were reviewed. The following radiographic measurements were recorded: incongruency angle, talonavicular coverage angle (TNCA), talar-first metatarsal angle (T-1MT), and calcaneal pitch.

Results: A total of 44 patients were included in our study. The mean age of the cohort was 54 (range, 18-74). The study cohort was divided into 2 groups. There were 17 (38.7%) patients who received a titanium metal wedge and 27 (61.5%) that received autograft or allograft. Patients that underwent LCL with the autograft/allograft group were significantly older (59 vs 47 years old, P = .006). Patients who underwent LCL with a titanium wedge had a significantly higher preoperative talonavicular angle (32 vs 27 degrees, P = .013). There were no significant differences in postoperative TNCA, incongruency angle, or calcaneal pitch at 6 months or 1 year.

Conclusion: At 6 months and 1 year, no radiographic differences were found between autograft/allograft bone substitutes vs titanium wedge in LCL.

Level of evidence: Level III, retrospective cohort study.

Keywords: adult acquired flatfoot deformity; deformity; deformity correction; flatfoot; lateral column lengthening; titanium wedge.

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Conflict of interest statement

The author(s) declared the following potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: Andrew Rosenbaum, MD, reports consulting fees; payment or honoraria for lectures, presentations, speakers bureaus, manuscript writing or educational events; and support for attending meetings and/or travel from Arthrex, Inc. ICMJE forms for all authors are available online.

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
(A) Anterior-posterior and (B) lateral postoperative weightbearing radiographs following lateral column lengthening using porous titanium wedge augment.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
(A) Anterior-posterior and (B) lateral postoperative weightbearing radiographs following lateral column lengthening using bone graft.
Figure 3.
Figure 3.
Measured radiographic parameters: (A) incongruency angle, (B) talar–first metatarsal angle (T-1MT), (C) talonavicular coverage angle (TNCA), and (D) calcaneal pitch.
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