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Triple arthrodesis of the foot in spina bifida patients



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Abstract

The feet of 13 spina bifida patients who had undergone triple arthrodesis in adolescence were reviewed at an average of 10 years after operation. Fifteen of 18 feet were considered satisfactory (83%); of the remaining three, two had recurrent planovalgus deformities and one a painful pseudarthrosis. Three feet had required revision of the triple arthrodesis, and there was one postoperative infection. No patient had lost ambulatory status as a result of foot problems and eight of the 10 patients who previously needed calipers were able to discard them or to use lighter ones.

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