Arthrodesis with Internal Fixation of the Infected Ankle

Abstract Arthrodesis may be necessary to avoid amputation when treating an infected tibiotalar joint. In such cases, external or hybrid fixation is usually used. In this retrospective study, we report our experience in treating tibiotalar joint infection by arthrodesis with internal fixation. From M...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of foot and ankle surgery 2011, Vol.50 (1), p.25-30
Hauptverfasser:	Klouche, Shahnaz, MD, El-Masri, Firas, MD, Graff, Wilfrid, MD, Mamoudy, Patrick, MD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Ankle Joint - diagnostic imaging Ankle Joint - physiopathology Ankle Joint - surgery Antibacterial agents Antibiotics. Antiinfectious agents. Antiparasitic agents Arthritis, Infectious - diagnostic imaging Arthritis, Infectious - microbiology Arthritis, Infectious - surgery Arthrodesis - methods Biological and medical sciences Bone Screws Cohort Studies Diseases of the osteoarticular system Female Follow-Up Studies Fracture Fixation, Internal - instrumentation Fracture Fixation, Internal - methods Humans Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Orthopedic surgery Orthopedics Pain, Postoperative Pharmacology. Drug treatments Postoperative Complications - physiopathology Postoperative Complications - surgery Radiography Range of Motion, Articular - physiology Recovery of Function Reoperation Retrospective Studies Risk Assessment Severity of Illness Index Subtalar Joint - diagnostic imaging Subtalar Joint - surgery Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Tibia - diagnostic imaging Tibia - surgery Treatment Outcome
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