triphalangeal thumb is characterized by the interposition of an extra-phalanx between two normal ones. in this article the authors present the case of a 24-year-old man with bilateral triphalangeal thumb of opposable type, without any other associated anomaly or genetic syndrome. the patient had triangular delta extra-phalanxes that caused ulnar deviation of both thumbs. surgical procedure for ...

BACKGROUND In cases with total ankle replacement (TAR) failure, a decision between revision TAR and salvage arthrodesis (SA) must be made. In a previous study, we analyzed revision TAR and found low functional outcome and satisfaction. The aims of the current study were to analyze SA concerning failure rate and patient-related outcome measures (PROMs). METHODS Until September 2014, a total of...

Objective: Our study aimed to evaluate the outcomes of knee arthrodesis with external fixation in patients undergoing revision surgery due to an infection following knee arthroplasty. Method: The mean age of the patients recruited in the study was 71.1 years (range: 58-84). Of the 40 patients who underwent revision total knee arthroplasty between 2010 and 2014, nine patients developed recurrent...

BACKGROUND Both total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) and ankle arthrodesis are options for the treatment of ankle arthritis and have been shown to improve gait postoperatively. Little is known about the postoperative performance of these patients on uneven surfaces. METHODS Between 2010 and 2013, 77 consecutive patients were enrolled in a prospective study and completed 12 months of follow-up. Pati...

BACKGROUND Currently, arthrodesis is the most commonly performed surgical procedure for the treatment of severe arthritis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint. The objective of this study was to compare the long-term clinical and radiographic outcomes of a metallic hemiarthroplasty with those of arthrodesis for the treatment of this condition. METHODS A series of patients with osteoarthriti...

of progressive dysphagia. He had a past medical history of recurrent spinal hyda− tidosis at the D1 ± 2 level, which was sur− gically treated in 2000 and 2002 with a total corporectomy of the D1 vertebrae, removal of cysts, arthrodesis with a Moss prosthesis, and insertion of a titanium implant. In 2004, computed tomography (CT) showed the migration of the pros− thesis to the posterior mediasti...

Functional limitations and pain are end results of scaphoid nonunion with progressive carpal collapse and radiocarpal arthritis. The aim of this study was to assess the functional outcome of four-corner arthrodesis with scaphoidectomy for the treatment of grade IV scaphoid nonunion with Scaphoid Nonunion Advanced Collapse (SNAC) stages II and III. Ten patients with symptomatic grade IV non unio...

BACKGROUND Headaches related to the cervical spine have been reported by various authors, and modalities of treatment are as varied as their speculated causes. The purpose of this study was to determine if anterior cervical reconstructive surgery (cervical arthrodesis and disc arthroplasty) for the treatment of radiculopathy or myelopathy also helps to alleviate associated headaches. METHODS ...

STUDY DESIGN A prospective, randomized study on patients who underwent posterior lumbar decompression with bilateral posterolateral arthrodesis. OBJECTIVE To determine the long-term influence of pseudarthrosis on the clinical outcome of patients with degenerative spondylolisthesis and spinal stenosis. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Spinal decompression and posterolateral arthrodesis have been s...