COMPARISION OF OPEN VERSUS ENDOSCOPIC CALCANEOPLASTY FOR HAGLUNDS DEFORMITY: A SHORT TERM ANALYSIS

CORRESPONDING AUTHOR:
Dr. Appala Raju S,
Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedics,
Maharajah’s Institute of Medical Sciences,
Nellimarla, Vizianagaram,
Andhra Pradesh.
E-mail: drsaraju@gmail.com

ABSTRACT: Endoscopic calcaneoplasty is a minimally invasive technique for resection of inflamed retrocalcaneal bursa and resection of abnormal prominence over the postero superior part of calcaneum.In this article we would like to compare the results of open versus endoscopic calcaneoplasty after a minimun followup of one year. AIMS: To evaluate the functional outcome of patients with Haglunds deformity and compare open technique versus endoscopic method using AOFAS {American orthopaedic foot and ankle society hind foot} Scoring system after one year

KEYWORDS: Endoscopic calcaneoplasty, Haglunds deformity, arthroscopy.