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World J Orthop. Jul 18, 2024; 15(7): 618-626
Published online Jul 18, 2024. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v15.i7.618
Two-stage corrective operation for the treatment of pes cavovarus in patients with spina bifida
Anthony Mack Padgett, Ezan Kothari, Michael J Conklin
Anthony Mack Padgett, Department of Orthopedics, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN 46202, United States
Anthony Mack Padgett, Ezan Kothari, Michael J Conklin, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35233, United States
Michael J Conklin, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Children’s of Alabama, Birmingham, AL 35233, United States
Author contributions: Padgett AM, Kothari E, Conklin MJ designed the study; Kothari E contributed to the data acquisition; Padgett AM and Conklin MJ participated in the analysis and interpretation of data. All authors were actively involved in manuscript drafting, manuscript revision, and critical review of the manuscript for important intellectual content; and all authors approve the manuscript submitted.
Institutional review board statement: All procedures performed in studies involving human participants were in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional and/or national research committee and with the 1964 Helsinki Declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards. This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board.
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Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Anthony Mack Padgett, MD, Doctor, Surgeon, Department of Orthopedics, Indiana University, 550 University Blvd #6201, Indianapolis, IN 46202, United States. a.m.padgett2@gmail.com
Received: February 11, 2024
Revised: April 26, 2024
Accepted: June 5, 2024
Published online: July 18, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Currently, there is a paucity of literature on the treatment of pes cavovarus in patients with spina bifida. Cavovarus and cavus are common foot deformities in this patient population. In this article, the authors demonstrate that a two-stage operation consisting of plantar release with subsequent osteotomy demonstrates good correction of the deformity. Outcomes were evaluated by preoperative and postoperative values of six common radiographic measurements.