Percutaneous vs Open Zadek Osteotomy for Treatment of Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy and Haglund's Deformity: A Systematic Review.
Yianni BakaesSarahRose HallJ Benjamin Jackson IiiA Holly JohnsonOliver N SchipperEttore VulcanoJonathan R M KaplanTyler A GonzalezPublished in: Foot & ankle orthopaedics (2024)
Percutaneous ZO is an emerging approach with substantially fewer documented cases compared with the open ZO. Both percutaneous and open ZO appear to be relatively effective treatments for insertional Achilles tendinopathy with Haglund's deformity. The lower complication rates reported for percutaneous ZO is encouraging. Further investigation with more subjects undergoing percutaneous ZO is clearly needed.