Calcaneal tuberosity osteotomies are commonly used to treat coronal plane deformities of the hindfoot. Assessing hindfoot alignment can be difficult and there is little evidence to guide the physician when considering the surgical treatment of these deformities. The indications for a calcaneal osteotomy are unclear in the literature because most of the published studies supporting their use are confounded by concurrent procedures such as in adult-acquired flatfoot correction or cavovarus reconstruction. For the same reason, the biomechanical consequences, long-term effects, and performance in vivo are largely unknown.
Level of evidence: Expert opinion, Level V.
Keywords: Malerba osteotomy; calcaneal osteotomy; calcaneal slide; medializing calcaneal osteotomy.
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