Background: Haglund's syndrome is a common cause of hind foot pain in adults. Haglund's deformity is a posterior superior osseous prominence of the calcaneus. It is common in the female population between the ages of 15 and 35. Several methods for treatment have been described including excision of the retrocalcaneal bursa, calcaneal osteotomy, and calcaneal osteotomy with Achilles tendon debridement. The results of surgical procedures have been varied and inconsistent.
Objective: To determine the outcome of calcaneal tuberosity resection with retrocalcaneal bursal and Achilles tendon debridement for cases of Haglund deformity.
Patients and Methods: This was a prospective randomized interventional study conducted on 20 patients attending Al-Hussein University Hospital with Haglund's deformity were allocated by simple random technique.
Results: Thirteen patients (65%) were females and 7 patients (35%) were males, mean of age was 45 with range from 35 to 60 years. The pain post operation and post-operative complications showed that 4 patients had mild post operation pain, and 1 patient had moderate post operation pain, only 2 patients had complications after operation.
Conclusion: Surgical excision of Haglund's deformity provided an effective treatment as regards pain relief, functional improvement, and overall enhancement of patients' health.