Masterclass in Adult Flatfoot Reconstruction

Masterclass in Adult Flatfoot Reconstruction is organized by Dr. Yves Tourne and will be held on Sep 06, 2019 at Arthrex France, Saint didier au mont dor, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France.

Course details:
This course will present a global surgical strategy to reconstruct a flexible pes plano valgus in adult. It will be focus on bone morphology reconstruction( osteotomies of calcaneus and medial column) and medial soft tissues repair ( spring ligament reconstruction, transfer of FDL for Tibialis posterior dysfunction)

What will you learn?
• To Learn how to perform a medial sliding calcaneus osteotomy
• To learn how to perform a spring ligament reconstruction
• To learn how to perform a FDL transfer
• To learn how to perform a Cotton osteotomy

Educational methods:
Hands-on, Cadaver, Lectures, Video

Advantages of the procedure:
• To be able to deal with a complex deformity of the whole foot.
• To give a strong support to the decision making due to an in depth biomechanical and clinical approach of this very common deformity.
• To treats better the patient avoiding the occurence of the degenerative changing and joint stiffness due to the natural history of this deformity
• To Secure and reduce the learning curve while learning how to associate during a single procedure many techniques.

Who is this course for?
• Orthopaedics surgeons involved in Foot and Ankle reconstruction
• Foot and ankle specialists who want to improve their skills in hind foot surgery                                                                                                                
Clinical results:
Many recent reports in littérature about the techniques and results for Flatfoot stageII using calcaneus and Cotton osteotomies, TTP and spring ligament reconstructions.

Requirements:
• Foot and ankle basic instructional or specimen courses
• Good knowledges in Foot and Ankle deformity

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.