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Foot Ankle Int. 1999 Aug;20(8):501-506   Kofoed H, Lundberg-Jensen A ABSTRACT   BACKGROUND: One hundred consecutive cases treated with ankle arthroplasty for osteoarthritis (OA) or rheumatoid arthritis were followed prospectively and annually for up to 15 years.   METHODS: Survivorship analysis was performed, with the endpoint being prosthesis revision or change to arthrodesis. Patients who … Read more

Foot Ankle Int. 1996 May;17(5):247-252   Paremain GD, Miller SD, Myerson MS   ABSTRACT   BACKGROUND: Of 34 ankle fusions (34 patients) performed at our institution between June 1992 and June 1993, 15 utilized a miniarthrotomy technique.   METHODS: This technique involves two 1.5-cm incisions, one medial and one anterolateral, through which the ankle joint … Read more

Foot Ankle Int. 1999 Aug;20(8):485-490   Fujimori J, Yoshino S, Koiwa M, Nakamura H, Shiga H, Nagashima S   ABSTRACT   BACKGROUND: We describe an intramedullary nail with fin-like longitudinal ridges that we have developed for arthrodesis of the ankle in rheumatoid arthritis.   METHODS: Four fins with sharp tips were attached to the distal … Read more