Simultaneous Total Knee Arthroplasty and Ankle Arthrodesis for Charcot Neuroarthropathy.

Koji Nozaka Naohisa Miyakoshi Yusuke YuasaMotoki MitaYoichi Shimada

Published in: Case reports in orthopedics (2019)

To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of combined, simultaneous neurosyphilitic Charcot knee and ankle joint surgery involving TKA and ankle arthrodesis. It was an effective surgical method that maintained leg length and achieved satisfactory alignment without an autologous iliac bone graft.

Keyphrases

total knee arthroplasty
total hip
minimally invasive
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coronary artery bypass
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soft tissue
surgical site infection
atrial fibrillation
acute coronary syndrome
postmenopausal women
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