CORRECTIVE ARTHRODESIS OF ISOLATED POSTTRAUMATIC DEFORMATION OF THE HINDFOOT

Between 1990 and 1995, 27 patients with posttraumatic disorders of the subtalar joint were treated by correcting fusion. Preoperatively 24 p atients (88.89 %) suffered from pain; 15 (55.56 %) had a walking range below 100 m. Seven patients were unable to work in their original pro fession. After an average period of 13.85 months postoperatively the p atients were examined again. At this time 18 (66.67 %) had no or minim al pain; 19 (70.37 %) had no claudication. According to the score of A ngus and Skuginna, in 81.48 % of patients the result of the correcting arthrodesis was successful; according to Kitaoka's clinical rating sy stem for ankle-hindfoot, midfoot, hallux and lesser toes, the average postoperative score was 75.8 points.