Early Outcomes on the Use of an Anterior Plate for complicated Ankle Fusions:

Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics

J. ChrisCoetzee¹ 

关键词: ankle fusion;    anterior plate;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2473011418S00195

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Category:AnkleIntroduction/Purpose:An ankle fusion is indicated for severe osteoarthritis of the ankle. An anterior ankle fusion plate for tibiotalar fusions provides a rigid and reproducible solution to treat ankle arthritis. With a plate fixation it might be possible to treat more complex deformities and provide additional stability in compromised patients.This study documents the early outcomes on the use of an anterior plate for patients undergoing an ankle arthrodesis.Methods:All ankle fusions using the anterior plate at our center were included and followed. Fifty-one patients (53 ankles) presented to the senior author between September 2014 and February 2017. Patients experienced ongoing ankle pain due to degenerative changes, a previous ankle fusion, post-traumatic arthritis (PTA) or failure of a total ankle arthroplasty (TAA). All patients’ medical and ankle surgical history was documented. This study was conducted in compliance and approved with a local IRB. Outcomes were evaluated pre-operative...

【 授权许可】

CC BY