Blade Plate With Autogenous Bone Grafting to Salvage Peri Ankle Nonunions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Salvage surgery for a nonunion around the ankle is challenging. Poor bone stock, stiffness, scarring, previous (or persistent) infection, and a compromised soft tissue envelope are common in these patients. We describe 15 cases that underwent blade plate fixation as salvage for a nonunion around the ankle, including patient/nonunion characteristics, Nonunion Scoring System (NUSS), surgical technique, healing rate, complications, and long-term follow-up with 2 patient-reported outcome measures.

Methods

This is a retrospective case series from a level 1 trauma referral center. We included all patients that underwent blade plate fixation for a long-standing nonunion of the distal tibia, talus, or failed subtalar fusion. All patients had autogenous bone grafting, incl

SUBMITTER: Emmelot MP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10248309 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature