Michael S Lee, Samantha M Figas, Jordan P Grossman
Despite the increasing popularity of total ankle replacement, ankle arthrodesis remains the gold standard for the treatment of end-stage ankle arthritis. Historically, open techniques have been utilized for ankle arthrodesis. There have been many variations and techniques described, including transfibular, anterior, medial, and miniarthrotomy. Inherent disadvantages to these open techniques include postoperative pain, delayed or nonunion, wound complications, shortening, prolonged healing times, and prolonged hospital stays...
July 2023: Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery