Nineteen heels in 19 @entity1 underwent a lateral decompression for hindfoot @entity158 secondary to a @entity1517 fracture with @entity7334 . The operative procedure consisted of a lateral calcaneal bony prominence removal (ostectomy) and sural nerve release or transection. In addition, the peroneal tendons were released, relocated, and lengthened as necessary, with repair or reconstruction of their retinaculum. Eight @entity1 (group I) had previously undergone a late subtalar fusion without relief of lateral symptoms. Eleven @entity1 (group II) underwent a lateral decompression as an alternative to late subtalar fusion. In both groups combined, there were 14 males and 5 females with an average age of 40 years. The average follow-up was 28 months in group I and 17 months in group II. A satisfactory result was obtained in 75% (6 of 8) of the @entity1 in group I and in 82% (9 of 11) of the @entity1 in group II. This compares to a published success rate of approximately 50% in selected series in the literature and the authors' similar success rate of 46% for late subtalar fusion for the same pathology. The results suggest that the lateral decompression procedure offers a technically simpler yet effective alternative to late subtalar fusion for @entity158 following a @entity1517 fracture with @entity7334 .

Lateral decompression for XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity1517 :: ('MESH:D017759', 'Disease') :: ['malunited os calcis'] @entity7334 :: ('MESH:D057072', 'Disease') :: ['subtalar intra-articular involvement'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['pain', 'lateral pain']
@entity1517 :: (MESH:D017759,Disease) :: ['malunited os calcis fractures']
