Open AccessCheckrein deformity treated through a forefoot approach
Author(s) -
Bruno Rodrigues de Miranda,
Rui dos Santos Barrôco,
Danilo Ryuko Cândido Nishikawa,
Letícia Zaccaria Prates de Oliveira,
Mahmoud Beerens Abdul Ghani Abdul Ghani
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
scientific journal of the foot and ankle
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2595-1467
pISSN - 2595-1459
DOI - 10.30795/scijfootankle.2019.v13.1105
Subject(s) - forefoot , medicine , deformity , contracture , interphalangeal joint , surgery , orthodontics , complication
Checkrein deformity is characterized by flexible plantar flexion contracture of the interphalangeal joint and flexible extension contracture of the metatarsophalangeal joint of the hallux. It occurs due to entrapment of the flexor hallucis longus in the callus formation at the fracture site or within scar tissue on lower limb. Currently, there is still no consensus about the best surgical treatment for this deformity. The aim of this study is to report a case of a patient that was treated with a novel approach for the treatment of checkrein deformity of the hallux located in the forefoot, with satisfactory functional outcomes. Level of Evidence V; Therapeutics Studies; Expert Opinion.