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KMID : 1130920180220010001
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Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society
2018 Volume.22 No. 1 p.1 ~ p.7
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Ankle Arthrodesis
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Chun Dong-Il
Won Sung-Hun
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Abstract
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Ankle arthrodesis is a common and standard treatment for patients with end-stage ankle arthritis. The surgical goals of ankle arthrodesis are to obtain bony union between the tibia and talus with adequate alignment, and provide a pain-free plantigrade foot for weightbearing activities. To achieve successful fusion, the surgeon should closely examine the patient’s factors before surgery, particularly the following: adjacent arthritis and deformity, infection, avascular necrosis of talus, Charcot arthropathy, and rheumatoid arthritis. Recently, ankle arthroplasty has been reported to provide satisfactory clinical results. On the other hand, long-term follow-up results are still lacking, and considering the various complications of arthroplasty, ankle arthrodesis is still the primary surgical treatment for advanced arthritis of the ankle joint.
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KEYWORD
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Ankle, Arthrodesis
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