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Revision Ankle Fusion Using Internal Compression Arthrodesis with Screw Fixation

Foot Ankle Int. 1997 May;18(5):300-309. Erratum in: Foot Ankle Int 1997 Jun;18(6):379   Anderson JG, Coetzee JC, Hansen ST   ABSTRACT   BACKGROUND: We reviewed 20 revision ankle fusions performed using internal compression arthrodesis with screw fixation.   METHODS: Clinical, functional, and radiographic results were measured at an average follow-up of 30 months (range, 12-50 … Read more

Revision of Ankle Arthrodesis

Foot Ankle Int. 2003 Apr;24(4):321-325   Cheng YM, Chen SK, Chen JC, Wu WL, Huang PJ, Chiang HC, Lin CY   ABSTRACT   BACKGROUND: From 1989 to 1996, we treated 18 cases (10 males, eight females; average age 48.2 years) of failed ankle arthrodesis by revision of ankle arthrodesis and followed their progress for at … Read more

Results of Talocruralarthrodesis and Pantalar Arthrodesis of the Ankle Joint in Post-Traumatic Conditions

From: Proceedings of the Nordisk Ortopedisk Förenings 32d Assembly in Helsingfors June 1964: The Meeting of the Scandinavian Orthopaedic Association Was Held in Helsingfors under the Presidency of A. Langenskiöld   Acta Orthop Scand. 1965; 36(3):339-340   Kivilaakso R, Langenskiöld A, Salenius P ABSTRACT               The series presented here covers the cases in which … Read more

Primary Fusion as Salvage Following Talar Neck Fracture: A Case Report

Foot Ankle Int. 2003 Apr;24(4):368-371   Thomas RH, Daniels TR   ABSTRACT     BACKGROUND: For a 29-year-old man with a three-week-old Hawkins Type IV talar neck fracture, intra-operative reduction and fixation were not possible due to soft tissue contrac-tures and severe comminution.  METHODS: A primary talonavicular and subtalar arthrodesis with the use of iliac crest … Read more

Perioperative Complication Rate of Total Ankle Replacement is Reduced by Surgeon Experience

Foot Ankle Int. 2004 May;25(5):283-289   Haskell A, Mann RA ABSTRACT  BACKGROUND: Recent studies suggest the perioperative complication rate of total ankle arthroplasty decreases as a surgeon becomes familiar with the procedure. This study tests the hypothesis that the number of perioperative adverse events will decrease as surgeon experience with total ankle replacement increases.  METHODS: … Read more

Orthotics for the Foot

– See: Metatarsalgia: and Running Injuries – Discussion:     – functional anatomy:              – normal foot during gait will become supple by eversion to allow for wt bearing during heel strike, and will become a rigid lever during push off by heel inversion;              – in … Read more