Outcome of Transfibular Ankle Arthrodesis with Ilizarov Apparatus

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

Transfibular ankle arthrodesis: A novel method for ankle fusion – A short term retrospective study

BACKGROUND Ankle arthrodesis has long been the traditional operative treatment for posttraumatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, infection, neuromuscular conditions, and salvage of failed ankle arthroplasty. It remains the treatment of choice for patients in whom heavy and prolonged activity is anticipated. We present our short term followup study of functional outcome of patients who underwen...

Popliteal block with transfibular approach in ankle arthrodesis: a case series

INTRODUCTION Ankle arthrodesis is primarily undertaken to control severe pain in the ankle joint. Immediate postoperative pain is usually treated using oral analgesics, intravenous opiates and regional anaesthesia. The outcomes of ankle fusion, including patient satisfaction studies, are well documented in the literature. However, the advantage of popliteal block in the management of early post...

The influence of footwear on functional outcome after total ankle replacement, ankle arthrodesis, and tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis.

BACKGROUND Gait analysis after total ankle replacement and ankle arthrodesis is usually measured barefoot. However, this does not reflect reality. The purpose of this study was to compare patients barefoot and with footwear. METHODS We compared 126 patients (total ankle replacement 28, ankle arthrodesis 57, and tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis 41) with 35 healthy controls in three conditions (b...

Impact of complications in total ankle replacement and ankle arthrodesis analyzed with a validated outcome measurement.

BACKGROUND Major modifications in the design and techniques of total ankle replacement have challenged the perception that ankle arthrodesis is the treatment of choice for end-stage ankle arthritis. High complication and revision rates have been reported after both procedures. METHODS We performed radiographic evaluations at a mean of thirty-nine months following 114 total ankle replacements ...