Resección endoscópica la coalición calcaneonavicular / Endoscopic resection of the calcaneonavicular coalition

Las coaliciones tarsianas tienen una incidencia global en la población entre el 2 y el 5%. La coalición calcaneonavicular representa el 53% de ellas. El tratamiento inicial debe ser conservador, quedando relegada la cirugía al fracaso de éste. Como alternativa al tratamiento quirúrgico convencional se ha descrito la resección endoscópica, que supone una técnica con menor agresividad y más rápida recuperación funcional. MATERIAL Y MÉTODOS: Realizamos un estudio retrospectivo de todos los pacientes con coalición calcáneo-navicular intervenidos quirúrgicamente en nuestro hospital mediante resección endoscópica durante los años 2015 al 2018. Para la valoración de resultados se usó la escala AOFAS de pie y tobillo. RESULTADOS: Se revisaron siete pies durante un periodo mínimo de 12 meses. La escala AOFAS preoperatoria era de 42 y de 92 en la última revisión clínica. No hubo complicaciones mayores derivadas de la cirugía. Tuvimos un caso de disestesias en el dorso de pie que se resolvió al tercer mes de evolución y un paciente con tumefacción local que se solucionó con hielo y pie elevado. CONCLUSIONES: La resección endoscópica ofrece ciertas ventajas sobre la cirugía abierta convencional. Ofrece una visión óptima de las estructuras anatómicas y un buen control de la resección de la barra. Permite una rehabilitación precoz, la estancia hospitalaria disminuye, los efectos cosméticos se minimizan y la probabilidad de neuromas es prácticamente nula con un buen control de la técnica

Tarsal coalition has an incidence between 2-5% of the general population, and calcaneonavicular is the most frequent (53%). When conservative treatment fails, surgical resection must be indicated. Endoscopic resection is a less invasive technique and can be considered an alternative with better functional recovery. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We performed a retrospective study of the patients with calcaneonavicular coalition operated in our hospital between 2015 and 2018. We performed an endoscopic resection. We used AOFAS scale score for the results. RESULTS: We reviewed seven cases for a minimum of 12 months. AOFAS score improved from 42 before surgery to 92. There were no major complications from surgery. We had a patient with dysesthesias in the forefoot that improved at 3 months and a case of local swelling that solved with ice and rest. CONCLUSIONS: Endoscopic resection has advantages over open surgery. Offers a great vision and good control of the coalition resection, provides an early rehabilitation, decrease hospital stay, improves cosmetic results and the probability of neuroma is minimum with an adequate control of the technique

Endoscopic resection of the calcaneonavicular coalition. / Resección endoscópica la coalición calcaneonavicular.

Tarsal coalition has an incidence between 2-5% of the general population, and calcaneonavicular is the most frequent (53%). When conservative treatment fails, surgical resection must be indicated. Endoscopic resection is a less invasive technique and can be considered an alternative with better functional recovery. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We performed a retrospective study of the patients with calcaneonavicular coalition operated in our hospital between 2015 and 2018. We performed an endoscopic resection. We used AOFAS scale score for the results. RESULTS: We reviewed seven cases for a minimum of 12 months. AOFAS score improved from 42 before surgery to 92. There were no major complications from surgery. We had a patient with dysesthesias in the forefoot that improved at 3 months and a case of local swelling that solved with ice and rest. CONCLUSIONS: Endoscopic resection has advantages over open surgery. Offers a great vision and good control of the coalition resection, provides an early rehabilitation, decrease hospital stay, improves cosmetic results and the probability of neuroma is minimum with an adequate control of the technique.