Tibiotalocalcaneal Arthrodesis with lateral compression Plate

Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia

Michael J. Coughlin¹  Caio Nery²  Daniel Baumfeld¹  James Jastifer¹ 

[1] ,UNIFESP Escola Paulista de Medicina São Paulo SP ,Brazil

关键词: Arthrodesis;    Subtalar Joint;    Bone Nails;    Calcaneus;    Artrodese;    Articulação Talocalcânea;    Pinos Ortopédicos;    Calcâneo;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0102-36162012000400011

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate the short-term clinical and radiographic results from a TTC fusion procedure using a lateral locking plate specifically designed for this purpose. METHODS: All the fourteen patients were evaluated using a variety of methods, including a visual analogue scale (VAS), the AOFAS hindfoot score and a subjective satisfaction scale. The average follow-up was 10 months. RESULTS: The average AOFAS score improved from 41 points preoperatively to 63 points postoperatively. The VAS pain score decreased from 7 to 3 points. Four patients reported excellent results, eight good, one fair and one poor. CONCLUSION: Our study provides support for using a specially designed plate for TTC fusion in hindfoot salvage surgery.

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