Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 228-232, December 2011

Tibio-talo-calcaneo fusion using a locked intramedullary compressive nail

Eastbourne District General Hospital, Kings Drive, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN21 2UD, United Kingdom

Received 8 February 2010; received in revised form 31 May 2010; accepted 3 August 2010. published online 03 September 2010.

Abstract 

We present the clinical results and outcomes of 30 consecutive patients (31 ankles) who have undergone tibio-talo-calcaneal arthrodesis using an intramedullary nail to achieve bony union. This was a prospective study and surgery was performed by the senior author in a single hospital. We achieved high levels of satisfaction and outcome via the AOFAS and SF-36 scoring systems. We propose that this method of arthrodesis is reliable and easily reproducible for patients with severe arthritis and bone loss at the ankle and subtalar joints.

Keywords: Locking intramedullary nail, Ankle, Tibio-talo-calcaneal, Fusion, Arthrodesis

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PII: S1268-7731(10)00107-4

doi:10.1016/j.fas.2010.08.002

Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 17, Issue 4 , Pages 228-232, December 2011

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