CME OnDemand: 2022 AOFAS Annual Meeting-Patient Outcomes Following Flatfoot Reconstruction with the Use of a Spring Ligament Fibertape Device

Patient Outcomes Following Flatfoot Reconstruction with the Use of a Spring Ligament Fibertape Device

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The video discusses a study that explored the effectiveness of spring ligament fiber tape devices in flat foot reconstruction. The study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of 3T MRIs for spring ligaments and compare outcomes between patients who received the spring ligament internal brace fiber tape (IB group) and those who did not (NIB group). A total of 44 cases using IB were matched with an NIB group. Clinical and radiographic data were collected retrospectively. The study found that MRIs were ineffective in identifying spring ligament tears. The IB group had significantly lower failure rates (0% vs. 4.5%, p=0.022) with no significant difference in complications. The spring ligament internal brace device was recommended as an effective adjunct in posterior tibial tendon dysfunction procedures.

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Ahmed Abdeen, Shawn Hines, Zachary Koroneos, BS, Morgan S. Kim, Hanel J. Eberly, and Michael C. Aynardi, MD

Keywords

spring ligament fiber tape devices

flat foot reconstruction

3T MRIs

spring ligament internal brace fiber tape

posterior tibial tendon dysfunction procedures