CT Scan Outcomes of Ankle Arthrodesis with Anterior Plating:

Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics

Carroll P.Jones¹ 

关键词: ankle fusion;    anterior plating;    CT scan;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2473011416S00045

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Category:Ankle ArthritisIntroduction/Purpose:Ankle arthrodesis is the most common treatment for tibiotalar joint arthritis in the US. Anterior plate fixation has become increasingly popular over the last 10 years. Purported benefits include improved stability, sparing the fibula, and ease of conversion to ankle replacement in the future if indicated. Previous reports on anterior plate fixation for ankle arthrodesis have been relatively small series, and none have utilized CT scanning for definitive confirmation of fusion. Plain films alone have been shown to be inadequate and misleading in identifying successful arthrodesis. The purpose and importance of this study is to definitively quantitate and assess true fusion rates of anterior plating for ankle arthrodesis based on CT scans and to evaluate a larger series of patients for functional outcomes and complications.Methods:This study is a retrospective chart review (with prospectively collected data) of all patients who have undergone anterior ankle fusi...

【 授权许可】

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