Limb lengthening using ankle joint distraction (arthrodiastasis) followed by arthrodesis. Experience with one case

Arthrodiastasis, Supramalleolar Osteotomy, or Arthrodesis?

Joint Distraction in Advanced Osteoarthritis of the Ankle

replacement (TAR) in patients with advanced ankle osteoarthritis (OA). AJD could a tenable option to ankle fusion orTAR.Methods: A review has been performed on the role of AJD in advanced OA of the ankle. The exploration machinewas MedLine. The keywords utilized were: joint distraction ankle. Three hundred and eleven articles were found. Ofthe above-mentioned, only 14 were chosen and analyzed b...

Limb Lengthening by Implantable Limb Lengthening Devices

Implantable limb lengthening using noninvasively adjusted telescopic nails dates back to 1983. The newest technology is the Precice (Ellipse Technologies). A retrospective study of the first 65 Precice nails was carried out for the treatment of limb length discrepancy (unilateral) and short stature (bilateral). Successful lengthening was achieved in all patients. There were numerous distraction...

Joint preservation of the osteoarthritic ankle using distraction arthroplasty.

BACKGROUND In recent years ankle distraction arthroplasty has gained popularity in the treatment of ankle arthritis as a means of both maintaining range of motion and avoiding fusion. We present a retrospective review of 25 patients who have undergone ankle distraction from 1999 to 2006. MATERIALS AND METHODS The mean age was 43 years; 16 were male, and 7 were female. Followup was 30 months a...

Arthrodesis of the ankle joint; experiences with the transfibular approach.