Journal of Musculoskeletal Trauma

Case Report

Ankle Arthrodesis by Internal Fixation with Cancellous Screws and Fibula Strut Graft: Report of Two Cases: Jin Man Wang, Kwon Jae Roh, Yeo Hon Yun, Dong Jun Kim, Joo Seok Eom; J Korean Soc Fract 1997;10(3):480-484. Published online July 31, 1997; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jksf.1997.10.3.480

Abstract PDF: We present two cases of ankle arthrodesis in which tibiotalar fixation was achieved by two cancellous-bone screws across the ankle joint and a lateral fibular strut graft fixed with a proximal and a distal screw. This operation is a technique described by Thordarson and his associates, who performed only an in vitro biomechanical study using fresh-frozen cadaver. Through the recent clinical trial, we could get excellent results in both of our cases. We feel the fibular strut graft provides additional stability to tibiotalar internal fixation. This technique may have a special value for those cases with poor bone quality or osteoporosis.

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