Secondary Subtalar Arthrodesis: Surgical Outcome and Predictors of Functional Outcome and Quality of Life After Bone Block Distraction vs In Situ Technique.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The outcome of a secondary subtalar arthrodesis after prior calcaneal fracture has been widely described. However, the surgical treatment has evolved significantly over the past decade, paralleling the shifts observed in primary repair strategies. Therefore, we describe the outcome following a secondary arthrodesis after an intra-articular calcaneal fracture, comparing the in situ (ISA) and bone block distraction arthrodesis (BBDA) techniques.

Methods

In total, 339 patients who underwent a subtalar arthrodesis between January 1998 and November 2022 were screened for eligibility. Inclusion criteria were age ≥16 years, having undergone a subtalar arthrodesis following a calcaneal fracture, and a minimal follow-up of 1 year. Exclusion criteria were subtalar arthrodes

SUBMITTER: Eelsing R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11760127 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature