Charcot salvage of the foot and ankle using external fixation.
review · Level V
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Abstract
This article details the advantages of external fixation for salvage of the Charcot foot and ankle. Preoperative evaluation, postoperative care, and surgical technique for external fixation are described. The literature on the effectiveness of this technique in the Charcot foot and ankle is reviewed.
Medical subject headings
- Arthropathy, Neurogenic
- External Fixators
- Foot Joints
- Fracture Fixation
- Limb Salvage
Anatomy
- ankle
- foot