Table II:
Outcome of these studies
| Investigator | Surgical Procedure | Additional procedure | Surgeries analysed | Infection | Hardware complication | Amputation | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cullen et al6 (2013, USA) | MFB | TA lengthening and external fixation | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Eschler et al8 (2014, Germany) | MFB | Screw or plate | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Ford et al5 (2019, USA) | MFB | Excision of ulcer and osteotomies | 25 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 21 |
| Garchar et al4 (2013, USA) | Plantar plate | 2 cortical screw and TA lengthening | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Lamm et al3 (2010, USA) | External fixation | screw | 11 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 11 |
| Matsumoto et al7 (2015, USA) | Multiaxial correction Fixator | Plate or screw, (TA lengthening in 6 cases) | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Mehlhorn et al10 (2016, Germany) | MFB | TA lengthening | 14 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 8 |
| Richter et al9 (2015, Germany) | MFB | Plate, screw, wire, TA and gastrocnemius lengthening | 48 | 10 | 4 | 5 | N/A |
| Wiewiorski et al11 (2013, Switzerland) | MFB | Plate, screw | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
Abbreviations - MFB: Midfoot Fusion Bolt, TA: Tendon Achilles, N/A: Not Available