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Normal Hindfoot Alignment Assessed by Weight Bearing CT: Presence of a Constitutional Valgus?

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The purpose of this study is to assess the hindfoot alignment using weight bearing CT (WBCT). Methods: 48 patients, mean age of 39.6 ± 13.2 years, with clinical and radiological absence of hindfoot pathology were included. A WBCT was obtained to perform hindfoot measurements. A density measurement of this area was subsequently performed. The mean HAIC equaled 0.79° ± 3.2 of valgus with a mean TAx of 2.7° ± 2.1 varus. The mean density of the inferior calcaneal area equaled 271.3 ± 84.1 and was significantly higher than the regional calcaneal area (P < 0.001). Conclusions: These results show a more neutral alignment of the hindfoot in non-symptomatic hindfeet.

Based on Burssens A, Van Herzele E, Leenders T, Clockaerts S, Buedts K, Vandeputte G, et al. Weight bearing CT in normal hindfoot alignment—Presence of a constitutional valgus? Foot and Ankle Surgery 2018;24(3) 213–218.

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Burssens, A. (2020). Normal Hindfoot Alignment Assessed by Weight Bearing CT: Presence of a Constitutional Valgus?. In: Weight Bearing Cone Beam Computed Tomography (WBCT) in the Foot and Ankle. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-31949-6_9

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