Functional outcomes of tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis using a hindfoot arthrodesis nail in treating Charcot's arthropathy deformity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis or hindfoot fusion is a salvage surgical option used to treat symptomatic or severe deformity as a result of Charcot's arthropathy. It is an internal fixation that utilizes nails to stabilize the hindfoot after surgical correction of the deformity. This study intends to measure the change in functional outcomes of patients with Charcot's arthropathy using this technique and the time taken to achieve fusion.

Method

This study presents a series of 40 cases of Charcot's arthropathy where hindfoot fusion was done using a hindfoot arthrodesis nail. A retrospective analysis was done where these patients' functional scores had been evaluated preoperatively and postoperatively (serially) with the Short-Form Health Survey 36 (SF-36), American

SUBMITTER: Bajuri MY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9895943 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature