Hindfoot Arthrodeses and the Order of Joint Fixation Influence Tibiotalar Kinematics During Simulated Stance.
Joaquin Palma MunitaJaeyoung KimJeffrey W HoffmanScott J EllisConstantine A DemetracopoulosBrett D SteinemanPublished in: Foot & ankle international (2023)
These findings may correlate with clinical research that has cited hindfoot arthrodesis as a risk factor for adjacent tibiotalar arthritis. Once either the subtalar or talonavicular joint is fused, avoiding the arthrodesis of the second joint may not necessarily protect the tibiotalar joint.
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