
Harry John Visser
SSM DePaul Hospital, USAPresentation Title:
Reconstruction of the supple flatfoot with the concept of planal dominance
Abstract
Management of the adolescent and flexible flatfoot deformity represents a complex task. It requires biomechanical knowledge and analytic mechanics to determine deformity that compensates in a primary plane of dominance. This in-depth review presents clinical presentation, radiographic evaluation and mechanisms of occurrence. It also will propose surgical management for three types of flatfoot deformity as seen compensating in a dominant plane. In discussion of the various types, biomechanical focus concerning articular geometry and its modes of compensation will be highlighted.
Biography
Dr. H. John Visser is one of the Podiatric professions’ most decorated physicians. He is an accomplished foot and ankle surgeon from St. Louis, Missouri in practice for forty years. Dr. Visser is a Diplomate of the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery as well as a Diplomate of the American Board of Podiatric Medicine. He is a Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons and has been a residency directory instructing young surgeons in foot and ankle reconstructive surgery training over 100 Podiatric surgeons and he currently has 15 residents under his leadership role.