The Role of the Anterior Talofibular Ligament in Acquired Flat Foot Deformity and in the Operative Correction by Lateral Calcaneal Lengthening

Category: Hindfoot Introduction/Purpose: Different factors are well known influencing the development of adult acquired flatfoot (AAF) deformity. So far less attention was paid to the lateral ligament complex. The idea that the anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) probably influences AAF could be ob...

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Main Authors: Lukas Jud MD, Arnd Viehöfer MD, Sarvpreet Singh MD, Stefan Zimmermann MD, Tobias Götschi MSc, Dominic Rigling MD, Stephan Wirth MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-10-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011419S00237