Comparison of the Acute Postoperative Complications Between Isolated Talonavicular Versus Talonavicular and Subtalar (Double) Arthrodesis in Flatfoot Deformity

Abstract

Background

Both isolated talonavicular arthrodesis and talonavicular and subtalar (such as double) arthrodesis can be effective treatments for adult-acquired flatfoot deformity (AAFD) with good success rates, but double arthrodesis has become more commonly performed in recent years. The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether isolated talonavicular versus talonavicular and subtalar arthrodesis led to significantly different 30-day postoperative complication rates in patients with AAFD.

Methods

We performed a retrospective review to identify a large cohort of adult patients with the diagnosis of AAFD or posterior tibial tendon deformity (PTTD) who underwent isolated talonavicular or talonavicular and subtalar arthrodesis between 2006 and 2020 from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP). To investigate whether there was a difference in complication rate between the 2 surgical cohorts, we estimated logistic regression models and log-binomial models on each of the outcomes while also adjusting for sex and age.

Results

We found that there was no significant difference in the rate of major complications (P = .567) or readmissions (P = .567) between patients who underwent isolated talonavicular versus talonavicular and subtalar arthrodesis for AAFD. However, there was a significantly higher rate of minor complications in patients who underwent isolated talonavicular arthrodesis when compared with patients who underwent talonavicular and subtalar arthrodesis (P = .009).

Conclusion

This study found that there was no increased risk of 30-day postoperative complications or readmissions with talonavicular and subtalar arthrodesis when compared with isolated talonavicular arthrodesis for AAFD. In addition, there was no increased risk of major complications for talonavicular and subtalar arthrodesis when compared with isolated talonavicular arthrodesis, and isolated talonavicular arthrodesis actually carried a higher risk of minor complications for this surgical cohort. This may provide valuable information for surgeons considering surgical treatment for a particular case of AAFD.

Level of Evidence:

Level III

Keywords

foot surgery techniques flatfoot surgical complications hospital practice tendon imbalance

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