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(Pes Cavus)
Coleman Block Test
-Assesses the influence of the forefoot (1st ray) on the rearfoot
-Allows the elimination of this influence to see if there is rearfoot varus
-To assess the rigidity of the rearfoot
-To identify anterior cavus
(Pes Cavus)
Talar Declination Angle
- Decreased
- Less than 15 degrees
(Pes Cavus)
Calcaneal Inclination Angle
- Increased
- Greater than 25 degrees
(Pes Cavus)
Meary's Angle
- Talar 1st metatarsal angle
- Greater than 10 degrees, should be close to 0
(Pes Cavus)
Bullet hole sinus tarsi
- Indicates external rotation of the hindfoot caused by adducted forefoot and varus heel
(Pes Cavus)
Both the medial and lateral aspects of the talar dome are visible (in radiographic exam)
Indicates external rotation of the hindfoot caused by adducted forefoot and varus heel
(Pes Cavus)
Kite's Angle

(in radiographic exam)
- Decreased AP Talocalcaneal angle
- Normal is 15-30, <15 indicates varus heel
- Talar head is completely covered by the navicular
(Pes Cavus)
Metatarsus adductus angle
- Normal is 12-14 degrees
- Increases with forefoot adduction
(soft tissue releases)
Steindler stripping
- Release the following from the calcaneus: plantar fascia, long plantar ligament, abductor hallucis, flexor digitorum brevis, abductor digiti quinti
- The deformity must be flexible
Tendon Transfers
- Purpose is to counterbalance muscular abnormalities
- Must counterbalance with the correct amount of tension
Jones Tenosuspension

(tendon transfers)
- EHL rerouted through the 1st metatarsal head
- Compensates for the overpowering p. longus and FHL
- Fuse the IPJ
Hibbs Tenosuspension

(tendon transfers)
-Transection of EDL tendons with fixation of proximal stump into the lateral cuneiform
- Releases extensor subistitution pull causing hammering of digits
- Arthroplasty or arthrodesis of PIPJ of toes
Tibialis Anterior Tendon

(tendon transfers)
- Transfer in its entirety to the lateral cuneiform or cuboid
- Causes pronatory influence to the MTJ and STJ
- Assists in dorsiflexion
Split Tibialis Anterior Tendon Transfer (STATT)
- Split the TA in half and reanastamose the lateral half into the p tertius
- Causes pronatory influence to the MTJ and STJ
- Assists in dorsiflexion
Tibialis Posterior Tendon Transfer
aids in dorsiflexion of a weak anterior muscle group
Tibialis Posterior Tendon Transfer (through the interosseous membrane)
- Aids in dorsiflexion of a weak anterior muscle group
Loading dose =
Cp × Vd/F.

F = bioav
Peroneus Longus
- Transfer down the extensor tendon sheath and attached to the lesser tarsus
- Can also do a split procedure
- Assists in dorsiflexion and also removing the deforming plantarflexory force on the 1st ray
Cole
(osteotomy)
- Tarsal midtarsal dorsiflexory
- must first perform a Stihler stripping
Japas
(osteotomy)
- "The other one"
- Nobody uses it.
Dorsiflexory wedge based osteotomy- Lisfranc's joint
- Tarsal meatatarsal
Dorsiflexory wedge based oblique osteotomy- Metatarsal Bases
- You preserve the joint.
- Difficult procedure
Dwyer closing wedge osteotomy
- Closing base wedge of posterior calcaneas
- remove wedge bone
Arthrodesis of 1st MPJ
Indications: significant degenerative changes at 1st MPJ
- Clinical & radiographic evidence of instability
Position of 1st MPJ Fusion
- 15-25 degrees of DF
- 15-20 degrees of Abduction
- Make 1st MPJ parallel to 2nd digit in transverse plane
Goals of surgery in the rhumatoid patient
#1 goal= relieve "pain, lots of pain!"
- Restore some degree of function/create stability
Hoffman
- Metatarsal Head Resection
- Plantar Transverse Incision

1) remove all met heads
2) does nothing to the bases
3) plantar transverse
Clayton
- Dorsal transverse incision
- Vascular compromise
Kates
- Plantar 'smile'
- Repositioning of the anterior displaced fat pad
Fowler
Dorsal transverse (bone work)
Plantar 'smile' (Re-align fat pad)
both transverse & plantar
Larmon
- Resection of bases proximal phalanges
- 3 Dorso-Linear incisions
Hodor- Dobbs
- 5 Dorso-linear incisions
- pan met head resection
Keller
- resect prox phalaux
Arthrodesis complications
Hematoma- #1 on rhumatoid foot (due to bony bleeding)
Thomson technique
- Resection of the Abductor Hallucis at the insertion of tendon
Heyman Herndon and Strong
- 3 dorsal longitudinal incisions
- Tarsometatarsal soft tissue release- division of hte intermetatarsal, dorsal & medial capsule and ligaments
- Leave the lateral plantar attachments intact to prevent dorsal and lateral displacement
Heyman-Herndon-Strong complications
- Damage to 1st metatarsal growth plate
- unstable Lisfranc's Joint
_ Dorsal arthritic ridge
Heyman-Herndon-Strong
post-op care
WB cast 3 months
Berman-Gartland osteotomies technique
- Proximal base crescentic osteotomies
- Pin fixation of 1 & 5
- over age 8
- does not fixate 2/3/4
- very unstable
Arthrodesis of 1st MPJ
- sig degenerative change at 1st MPJ
- clinical/radiographic evidence of instability
DJD at 1st MPJ
- Geriatric hallux valgus
- nal
1st MPJ fusion
- 15-25 degrees DF
- 15-20 degrees abduction
- make 1st MPJ parallel to 2nd digit in the transverse plane
- DF hallux 10-15 mm from weight bearing surface
1st MPJ fusion
post-op care
NWB- 6-8 weeks
NWB 8-12 weeks w/graft or revision
1st MPJ fusion
complications
- IPJ DJD -may want to fuse the IPJ also
- infections
Rhumatoid Arthritis
- hammertoes, HAV, fat pad dislocation, IPKs, RA nodules
- #1 goal= to relieve pain; #2= function/stability
Surgical approaches
pan met head resection
1) Hoffman
2) Clayton
3) Kates
4) Fowler
5) Larmon
6) Hodor Dobbs
7) Keller
Hoffman
- plantar incision
- met heads only
Clayton
- take met heads & bases of prox phalanges
- Dorsal transverse incision
Kates
- take met heads
- plantar smile--> reposition fat pad
Fowler
- combo of Kates & Hoffman
- plantar smile-->reposition fat pad
- Dorsal transverse- bone work
Larmon
- 3 dorsal linear incisions
- reset bases of proximal phalanges
Hodor Dobbs
- pna met head resection
- 5 dorsal incisions (less neurovascular)
- modified- Hodor Dobbs 4- incisions
- maintain parabola w/ resections
Keller
- resect prox phalaux
- complications- hematoma- m/c
(Pes Planus)

PLANAL DOMINANCE
which direction is the deformity?
- sagittal plane
- transverse plane
- frontal plane (heel position)

"If you can control the heel you can control the foot"
Sagittal plane deformity
Midfoot sag
Flexible Planovalgus-
nonweightbearing
normal contour
normal longitudinal arch
Flexible Planovalgus-
weightbearing
- longitudinal arch is flattened
- Decreased arch height
- Valgus heel
Flexible Planovalgus
Too may toes sign- viewed from posterior
Hubscher maneuver/Jack's test (heel inverts)
- inversion of the heel with arch elevations
- have pt rise on their toes or passive dorsiflexion of hallux
Rigid Planovalgus
nonweightbearing vs weightbearing.

weightbearing + Hubscher's/Jack's
Cyma Line
(radiographic evaluation)
anterior break
Sinus Tarsi
(radiographic evaluation)
Obliterated
(Pes Planus)
Talar Declination Angle
Normal = 15-20
increases with flatfoot
(Pes Planus)
Talo 1st Metatarsal Angle (Meary's Angle)
- Bisection between the talus and the 1st metatarsal
- Pronated foot = talus line below 1st met line
- Supinated foot = talus line above 1st met line
Talo 1st Metatarsal Angle
Pronated Foot
talus line below 1st met line
Talo 1st Metatarsal Angle
Supinated foot
talus line above 1st met line
Calcaneal Inclination Angle
(Pes Planus)
INCREASES WITH FLAT FOOT
- AP WB film
- normal = 0-5
- bisecting lines from the lat calcaneus and lateral cuboid
Calcaneal Cuboid Angle (Kite's)
(Pes Planus)
- AP WB film
- Bisection of the calcaneus and the talus
- Normal = 20-40
- should decrease with age
Talus Navicular Articulation
- AP WB film
nomral = 75 % articulation
- increase in uncoverage of the head of the talus
Johnson & Strom- Stages
(Pes Planus)
Stage 1: Tendon Length Normal
Stage 2: Tendon Elongated, Hindfoot Mobile
Stage 3: Tendon Elongated, Hindfoot Deformed & Stiff
Satge 4: (Myerson)
(Pes Planus)
Johnson & Strom - Stage 1
Tendon Length Normal- medial foot and ankle pain with minimal deformity
(Pes Planus)
Johnson & Strom - Stage 2
Tendon Elongated, HIndfoot Moblie
- Supple flatfoot with attenuation or rupture of the PTT
- Radiographic changes evident
(Pes Planus)
Johnson & Strom - Stage 3
Tendon Elongated, Hindfoot Deformed & Stiff
- rigid, fixed pes planovalgus foot
- additional degenerative changes evident on x-ray
- severly degenerative or completely ruptured tendon
(Pes Planus)
Johnson & Strom - Stage 4
Myerson
- Valgus tilt of the talus within the ankle mortise
- Lateral tibiotalar degeneration
Surgical Treatment - questions
(Pes Planus)
#1 - Is the deformity rigid or flexible?
#2- Which plane is the deformity?
(Pes Planus)
Arthroersisis
Must be a flexible deformity
(Pes Planus)
Tarsal Coalition Surgery
- Resection alone- remove bridge
- Resection with EDB interposition
Soft Tissue Procedures- Psedoequinus
(Pes Planus)
caused by bony exostosis anterior distal tibia or dorsal talar neck
Silverskiold test
- dorsiflex
- tendoachilles
- Lengthening (TAL)- frontal plane or saggital plane
- Gastrocnemius recession
(Pes Planus)
Gastrocnemius Recession-
Vulpius
inverted "u"
(Pes Planus)
Gastrocnemius Recession-
Strayor
strait cut
(Pes Planus)
Gastrocnemius Recession-
- Baker Tongue & Groove
- McClamry & Fulp-->inverted tongue & groove
Young Tenosuspension
(Pes Planus)
soft tissue procedure; tendon transfer
1) TAL
2) Rerouting tibialis anterior through a keyhole made in the navicular without detaching it from its insertion
3) Advance TP tendon beneath navicular
4) the opportunity to restore tension & tighten up spring ligament
Kidner Procedure
(Pes Planus)
soft tissue procedure; tendon transfer
- Removal of OTE (os tibialis externum)/hypertrophic navicular tuberosity
- Advance PT tendon plantarly and laterally, reattach using a soft tissue anchor
Lapidus Fusion

(Pes Planus)
medial column procedure
- TAL
- 1st metatarsal- medial cuneiform arthrodesis
Cotton Osteotomy

(Pes Planus)
medial column procedure
- Dorsal based wedge bone inserted into the medial cuneiform, opening wedge dorsally
Hoke Fusion

(Pes Planus)
medial column procedure
- TAL
- Navicular medial cuneiform arthrodesis
Lowman Procedure

(Pes Planus)
medial column procedure
1) TAL
2) Talus- Navicular arthrodesis
3) Reroute medial slip of achilles tendon under navicular and suture to spring ligament
4) Tenodesis of medial arch w/slip of achilles
5) Desmoplasty of TN ligaments--tightening attenuated, stressed ligaments on medial side of TN joint
Miller Fusion

(Pes Planus)
medial column procedure
1) TAL
2) Navicular- medial cuneiform, medial cuneiform- 1st metatarsal arthrodesis
3) Raise osteoperiosteal flap that includes TP tendon & spring ligament--> advance flap anterior and lateral
-- Goal is the restore physiologic tension of the attenuated soft tissues
(Pes Planus)
Calcaneal procedures: extra- articular

Selakovich
opening base wedge of sustentaculum tali
(Pes Planus)
Calcaneal procedures: extra- articular

Baker & Hill
posterior facet - opening base wedge
(Pes Planus)
Calcaneal procedures: posterior

Dwyer
closing base wedge on the medial side
(Pes Planus)
Calcaneal procedures: posterior

Koutsogiannis
thou shalt not varus! do not cause varus- hard to fix
(Pes Planus)
Calcaneal procedures

Gleich
- a posterior calcaneal osteotomy
- oblique calcaneal osteotomy displaced anteriorly
Surgical TX
#1- is it rigid or flexible?
#2- what plane is the deformity?
Arthroereisis
must be flexible
CI- rigid, under 3 years, obese, ankle valgus
Soft Tissue
- address the equinus- psedoequinus
- Gastroc Recession
- TAL
- Young Tenosuspension
Kidner procedure
soft tissue

Gastroc Recession
Valpius
Strayor
Young tenosuspension

(soft tissue, Pes Planus)
1) reroute tib ant through keyhole in nav w/o detaching from insertion
2) advnce TP beneath navicular
3) restore tension in spring ligament
4) TAL
Kidney procedure

(soft tissue, Pes Planus)
1) removal ofOTE/ hypertrophic navicular tuberosity
2) advance TP plantar & laterally

(OTE=os tibialus externum)
Medial column procedures

(Pes Planus)
- Lapidus Fusion
- Cotton Osteotomy
- Hoke Fusion
- Lowman Procedure
- Miller
Lapidus Fusion

(Pes Planus, medial column procedure)
1) TAL
2) 1st met/medial cuneiform arthrodesis
Cotton Osteotomy

(Pes Planus, medial column procedure)
Dorsal base wedge inserted into the medial cuneiform
Hoke Fusion

(Pes Planus, medial column procedure)
1) TAL
2) Navicular-medial cuneiform arthrodesis
Lawman Procedure

(Pes Planus, medial column procedure)
1) TAL
2) Talus. navicular arthrodesis
3) reroute medial slip of achilles under navicular suture to spring lig
4) Tenodesis of medial arch w/slip of achilles
5) Desmoplasty of TN ligaments- tightening attenuated, stressed ligaments on medial side of TN joint
Miller

(Pes Planus, medial column procedure)
1) TAL
2) Navicualar, medial cuneiform, 1st met fusion
3) advance TP & spring ligament anterior & lateral
Planal Dominance

(Pes Planus)
Sagittal Plane --> midfoot SAg- ID the break

Transverse Plane--
forefoot adduction
Hebling sign
Too many toes sign
X-Ray

(Pes Planus)
- Cyma line- ant break
- Sinus tarsi- obliterated
- increase talar declination angle n-15-20 degrees
- decrease calcaneal inclination angle n-20-25
-talo 1st met angle (meary's)
tale below 1st met
- increase CC - norm= 0-5 degrees
- increase talo-calcaneal (Kite's angle)
norm = 20-40
Flexible Planovalgus- NWB

(Pes Planus)
normal contour
normal longitudinal arch
Flexible Planovalgus- WB

(Pes Planus)
- longitudinal arch is flat
lower/decrease arch height
valgus heel
- foot position
calcaneus everted
talus adducted & plantar flexed
Talar bulge
- too many toes sign
- Hebling sign
- Gait abducted gait; excessive pronation
- Hubscher Maneuver/ Jack's test
Rigid Planovalgus - NWB

(Pes Planus)
arch is flat
decrease arch height
valgus heel