کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
4055154 1265556 2010 5 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Arthrodesis of the ankle joint by Ilizarov external fixator in patients with infection or poor bone stock
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی ارتوپدی، پزشکی ورزشی و توانبخشی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Arthrodesis of the ankle joint by Ilizarov external fixator in patients with infection or poor bone stock
چکیده انگلیسی

BackgroundAnkle arthrodesis is the most common surgical treatment for end stage ankle arthritis. Many surgical techniques have been described to achieve this purpose. The aim of the present study is to assess the results of the Ilizarov external fixator in performing ankle fusion in patients who have infection or poor bone stock at the region of the ankle joint.Patients and methodsTwelve patients with secondary ankle arthritis were treated by ankle arthrodesis using the Ilizarov external fixator. Eight were males and four were females. The age ranged from 23 to 56 with an average of 42.8 years. Active infection was present in 7 cases and the bone stock was deficient in 5 cases. Bone lengthening was done in 4 cases to equalize the limb length.ResultsSound fusion was achieved in all the cases except one. Infection was controlled in all the infected cases. Ten cases could walk without support, one could walk with a cane and one case required an ankle foot orthosis. All patients were satisfied with their results except one. The complications had included pin tract infection in 9 cases, varus deformity of about 15 degrees in 1 case and fibrous ankylosis in 1 case.ConclusionThe Ilizarov technique is a good method for ankle fusion especially in presence of infection, bone defects or shortening.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Foot and Ankle Surgery - Volume 16, Issue 2, June 2010, Pages 96–100
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