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JOURNAL OF FOOT & ANKLE SURGERY
Volume 51, Issue 5, Pages 675-679Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2012.04.015
Keywords
ankle; calcaneus; fusion; injury; intramedullary fixation; leg; surgery
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The treatment of complex fractures of the distal tibia, ankle, and talus with soft tissue damage, bone loss, and nonreconstructable joints for which the optimal timing for reduction and fixation has been missed is challenging. In such cases primary arthrodesis might be a treatment option. We report a series of multi-injured patients with severe soft tissue damage and bone loss, who were treated with a retrograde tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis nail as a minimally invasive treatment option for limb salvage. After a median follow-up of 5.4 years, all patients returned to their former profession. The ankle and bone fusion was complete, with moderate functional results and quality of life. Calcaneotibial arthrodesis using a retrograde nail is a good treatment option for nonreconstructable fractures of the ankle joint with severe bone loss and poor soft tissue quality in selected patients with multiple injuries, in particular, those involving both lower extremities, as a salvage procedure. (C) 2012 by the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. All rights reserved.
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