The patient was planned for and underwent right foot reconstruction using the following methods: calcaneal dome osteotomy through non-union of subtalar joint with lateral bone block to correct the ...

Of the 9 patients who had hindfoot deformity preoperatively, a plantigrade foot was obtained in 6. One had a mild residual valgus deformity, and 2 had mild varus.

From your description it sounds like a Haglund’s deformity (‘pump-bump’), which is a bony growth at the back of your heel bone, situated more to the outside (lateral) edge.

Journal: Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery-American Volume Published: 2025-01-25 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.24.00394 Affiliations: 5 Authors: 6 ...