Fibular Intra-articular Resection During Arthroscopic Ankle Arthrodesis: The Surgical Technique.

ABSTRACT: Ankle arthrodesis is still considered the gold standard in the treatment of advanced painful ankle osteoarthritis. More than 3 decades ago, it was performed under arthroscopy; thereafter, many authors have reported excellent results and a low complication rate. Despite the significant improvements in surgical techniques, nonunion remains a problematic and relatively frequent event. This is one of the reasons the research is constantly active in this field. Ten years ago, a fibular resection during ankle arthrodesis was, for the first time, described in the literature as a means to correct malalignment in varus cases. Nowadays, we perform a similar technique during all arthroscopic ankle arthrodeses, regardless of the kind of preoperative deformity (varus, valgus, or normal alignment). In t

SUBMITTER: Bernasconi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5797294 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature