Arthroscopic arthrodesis of the ankle joint.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
The authors report on 15 cases of arthrodesis of the ankle joint performed by operative arthroscopy. The follow-up ranges from 1 to 3 years, and 100% of the ankle joints achieved fusion at an average of 11.5 weeks. Two of the patients had some hindfoot pain, probably because of degenerative changes to their subtalar joints, even with this short follow-up. Five patients required further surgical treatment to correct complications related to infection, symptomatic hardware, or subtalar joint arthritis. Although the fusion rate is certainly encouraging, this procedure in the senior author's hand has a significant complication rate.
Medical subject headings
- Ankle Joint
- Arthrodesis
- Arthroscopy
Anatomy
- ankle