Open AccessSubtalar coalition resection utilizing live navigation: A technique tip
Author(s) -
J. J. Stokman,
J. W. Mitchell,
Kenneth J. Noonan
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of children's orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.638
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1863-2548
pISSN - 1863-2521
DOI - 10.1302/1863-2548.12.170131
Subject(s) - resection , computer science , medicine , surgery
Purpose Describe the surgical technique of talocalcaneal coalition resection using live CT navigation.Methods A ten-year-old female with left talocalcaneal coalition hindfoot pain refractory to conservative management underwent surgical coalition resection using live CT navigation. The procedure and discussion of this technique is described in detail.Results With minimal radiation exposure to the patient, CT navigation for this complex talocalcaneal coalition was both helpful and potentially timesaving by allowing immediate localization and guided resection of the coalition.Conclusion In the case of a complex subtalar coalition resection, CT navigation poses minimal patient radiation exposure and allows immediate localization and guided resection of the coalition.Level of Evidence Level V