Comparative effects of two calcaneal lengthening osteotomies (Hintermann vs. Evans) in stage II adult-acquired flatfoot
Both H-LCL and E-LCL osteotomies give rise to an outstanding radiographic correction and a significant enhancement of clinic scores in flatfoot deformity. Compared to E-LCL, H-LCL tends to protect the subtalar joint for Chinese patients.
Authors
- Jingjing Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9895-3210)
- Zhenhua Fang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0596-176X)
- Wei Xie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7930-256X)
- Chenyu Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3957-1137)
- Yaping Ye
- Zi Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7788-4321)
- Cheng Hao
Institutions
- Wuhan Puai Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-025-08678-w
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.16
Funders
- Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province