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Posterior Approach Using Anterior Ankle Arthrodesis Locking Plate for Tibiotalocalcaneal Arthrodesis
The need for a paradigm shift in the rehabilitation of elective foot and ankle reconstructive surgery patients? An annotation
End-Stage Hindfoot Arthrosis: Outcomes of Tibiocalcaneal Fusion Using Internal and Ilizarov Fixation
Ilizarov external fixation versus plate internal fixation in the treatment of end-stage ankle arthritis: decision analysis of clinical parameters
Technique and short-term results of ankle arthrodesis using anterior plating
Clinical and biomechanical trials have shown that rigid internal fixation during ankle arthrodesis leads to increased rates of union and is associated with a reduced infection rate, union time, discomfort and earlier mobilisation compared with other methods. We describe our technique of ankle arthrodesis using anterior plating with a narrow dynamic compression plate (DCP). Between 2004 and 2007, 29 patients with a mean age of 24.4 years (range 18–42) had ankle arthrodesis using an anteriorly placed narrow DCP. Twenty-two patients were post-traumatic and seven were paralytic (five after spine fracture and two after common peroneal nerve injury). Follow-up was between 12 and 18 months (average 14 months). A rate of fusion of 100% was achieved at an average of 12.2 weeks. According to the Mazur ankle score, 65.5% had excellent, 20.7% good and 13.8% fair results. Ankle arthrodesis using an anteriorly placed narrow DCP is a good method to achieve ankle fusion in many types of ankle arthropathies