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Midterm Results after Tibiotalar or Tibiotalocalcaneal Fusion Using an Ilizarov External Fixator.

Jahyung KimJiss Joseph PanakkalCherry Cheriyan KovoorSatheesh KannanJae Ho ChoSang-Soo Lee
Published in: Clinics in orthopedic surgery (2024)
In this study, we observed spontaneous adjacent joint fusion following TT or TTC fusion using an Ilizarov external fixator for substantial bone defects around the ankle joint. Although a careful approach should be made since patients treated in this study may not represent typical candidates that need primary joint-sacrificing procedures, we believe that this study may draw attention from surgeons concerned about the fate of the adjacent joint status after TT or TTC fusion.
Keyphrases
  • soft tissue
  • bone regeneration