Tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis using a retrograde intramedullary nail with a valgus curve.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Many different techniques have been described for performing tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis (TTCA) in patients with severe hindfoot disorders such as failed ankle arthroplasty and failed ankle joint arthrodesis with subsequent subtalar arthritis. The use of straight retrograde intramedullary nails is extremely limited because they may interfere with normal heel valgus position and risk damaging the lateral plantar neurovascular structures. Curved retrograde intramedullary nails have been designed to overcome these shortcomings. The purpose of this single surgeon series was to investigate the outcomes of TTCA using a curved retrograde intramedullary nail.

Methods

From June 2009 to January 2012, 22 patients underwent TTCA using intramedullary nails with a valgus curv

SUBMITTER: Fang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6583464 | biostudies-literature | 2015 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature