Foot and ankle unit

The Foot and Ankle Reconstruction Unit (FARU) of the Department of Orthopaedics has become a distinct clinical entity within this department. Three orthopaedic surgeons and one physician assistant work within this unit.

Research and surgery
The main emphasis of the research performed in the FARU concerns the evaluation of the outcome of foot and ankle surgical procedures and assessment of foot build and function. Studies have been performed concerning the results of various operative treatment modalities and diagnostics.

Gait and foot problems
Studies have also been performed and started using pressure measurements and gait analysis. Studies are performed concerning inlays and forefoot problems. These research modalities will also be applied to establish the outcome of treatment of foot deformities resulting from Charcot-Marie Tooth disease and rheumatoid arthritis.

Experimental studies were performed regarding, amongst others, syndesmotic ankle injuries and percutaneous Achilles tendon lengthening.

A list of the foot and ankle studies follows:

• Intelligent insole
• Quote study: quality of care of arthrodesis of the foot and ankle
• Turnaround inlay graft after failed metatarsophalangeal 1 arthrodesis
• Flatfood deformity treatment through lateral column lengthening of the calcaneus
• Patient complaints and foot outcomescores concerning ankle osteoarthritis
• Midterm results of double osteotomy in hallux valgus
• Gait and valgus correction osteotomy
• Classification system for forefoot deformity in patients with RA
• Subtalar arthroereisis for pediatric flexible pes planovalgus
• Quantitative ultrasonography of lower leg- and foot muscles
• Prospective evaluation Scandinavian Type Ankle Replacement (STAR)
• Plantair pressure distribution and 3d foot geometry in patients with claw toes before and after surgical claw toe correction
• Outcome acquired flatfoot corrections
• Midterm results after triple arthrodesis of the hindfoot
• Is there a difference in outcome between PIP resection arthroplasty and PIP arthrodesis in correction sumptomatic claw toes?
• Feet4Feet: prevention of foot complaints during the international 4 day marches
• Difference between the Hoffman and the MTP release procedure in the correction of MTP deformity in patients with RA
• Cavovarus feet in Charcot-Marie-Tooth-Disease treated with triple arthrodesis
• Cavovarus feet in Charcot-Marie-Tooth-Disease treated with first ray proximal dorsiflexion osteotomy combined with soft tissue s
• Assessment of neuromuscular foot deformity
• Which type of walking cast provides the best ankle immobilization