Three-Dimensional Patient-Specific Cut Guides for Correction of Charcot Midfoot Deformities

Abstract

Charcot arthropathy of the foot and ankle is a challenging pathology that can require intensive surgical reconstruction. Most often the pathology involves breakdown of the midfoot. Osteotomies of the midfoot to resect and correct the deformity can be unpredictable and time-consuming. With the advent of 3D printing, we propose a new technique utilizing custom cut-guides for midfoot osteotomies in Charcot reconstruction.