Subluxation of any of the adjacent joints of the subtalar complex, as well as bony deformities are frequent findings in incompletely corrected congenital clubfeet. Deformities of the talus (flat-top-talus) and of the navicular bone contribute to the development of secondary osteoarthritis (OA) of the ankle and the subtalar joint. A retrospective clinical and radiological study of 64 patients with 104 treated feet with a follow-up of 8–35 years (mean 19.2) is presented. All the patients were operated on by Scheel's technique and grouped according to the duration of follow-up (<10, 10–20 and >20 years). The results from the three groups were compared. The rating followed the suggestions of McKay (1983). In the group with a follow-up of >20 years (n = 52) 8% were rated as good, 32% as fair, 10% as poor and 50% as failure. The radiographic evaluation of the last group showed marked deformities of the talus and navicular bones as well as advanced OA. The results of this study indicate that long-term results (>20 years) allow a proper evaluation of this surgical technique. Although this technique gave good results in the first two groups, it is expected that these results will deteriorate with time. The degree of bone deformity seems to depend on the degree of persistent residual joint subluxation after surgery, with both factors leading to OA of the involved joints over time. The technique of Scheel does not allow complete correction of the deformity.