Calcaneal Lengthening Osteotomy With Locking Wedge Plate Versus Synthetic PEEK Cage Interposition for Symptomatic Flexible Pes Planovalgus Foot Deformity in Adolescents

Calcaneal Lengthening Osteotomy With Locking Wedge Plate Versus Synthetic PEEK Cage Interposition for Symptomatic Flexible Pes Planovalgus Foot Deformity in Adolescents

The goal of this interventional study is to compare clinical outcome, radiological parameters, complication rates and time to recovery of calcaneal lengthening osteotomy with locking wedge plate versus PEEK cage interposition in management of symptomatic flexible pes planovalgus foot deformity in adolescents

Inclusion Criteria:

1. patients with symptomatic flexible pes planovalgus indicated for surgical correction
2. age: from 10 years to 17 years
3. sex: males and females
4. failure of conservative management

Exclusion Criteria:

1. previous foot surgery
2. patients with neuromuscular disorders
3. patients with rigid pes Plano valgus
4. patients with sever comorbidities