• Abdulmonem M Alsiddiky, Abdulaziz A Alsubaie, Abdulaziz O Almuhanna, Nawaf M Alsubaie, Faisal A Alsaleh, Hassan M Alhazzani, Bader H Alruwaily, Mohammad S Alzahrani, Khalid A Bakarman, and Naief S Alghnimei.
• From the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Research chair of spinal deformities (Alsiddiky, A. Alsubaie, Bakarman, Alghnimei), King Saud University, and from the College of Medicine (Almuhanna, M. Alsubaie, Alsaleh, Alhazzani, Alruwaily, Alzahrani), King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdm of Saudi Arabia.
• Saudi Med J. 2023 Jan 1; 44 (1): 859085-90.

ObjectivesTo analyze the surgical outcomes of subtalar extra-articular arthroereisis and the patient/parent satisfaction regarding the foot's shape, foot pain, ability to walk, ability to jump, and shoe wear.MethodsOur retrospective cross-sectional study was carried out through an online-based questionnaire to assess patient satisfaction postoperatively at 3 hospitals (King Khalid University Hospital, Sultan bin Abdulaziz Humanitarian City, and Dallah Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) between the years 2014-2021.ResultsA total of 65 patients participated in our study. Approximately 86.1% of them had the operation bilaterally. The most important aspects where patients noticed the most improvement were the foot's shape (90.8%), pain (81.5%), and ability to walk (76.9%).ConclusionSeveral studies have been carried out highlighting the surgical technique and complications of the procedure. However, a limited number of studies have been carried out to assess patient satisfaction with the procedure, especially in Saudi Arabia, as the procedure is considered relatively new in the region with insufficient data regarding it. Therefore, this study is considered one of the few articles regarding subtalar extra-articular arthroereisis in the region.Copyright: © Saudi Medical Journal.

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