Blar tibiotalar arthrodesis is a procedure that fuses the distal tibia to the talar neck in situation which the body of the talus has been lost or is osteonecrotic, This method allows nearly normal apperance of the foot with little shortening of
the
extremity and permits some flexion-extension motion of the foot on the leg.
From May, 1988 to December, 1992, 5 patients 6 cases of Blair tibiotalar arthrodesis were carried out at Department of Orthopedic Surgery of Seoul Paik Hospital.
@ES The results obtained were as follows;
@EN 1. Among 6 cases of arthrodesis, Hawkins type III were 3 cases, open, comminuted Hawkins type III were 2 cases, open, comminuted Hawkins type II was 1 case.
2. The average duration of immobilization after ankle arthrodesis was 11.3 weeks.
3. Bony union was obtained in all cases and the average union period was 15 weeks.
4. Clinical results were evaluated according to Lance's criteria with average follow up period
of 24.2 months.
Excellent results were 2 cases, Good results were 4 cases.
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