Tibiotalocalcaneal Arthrodesis Using a Supracondylar Femoral Nail for Advanced Tuberculous Arthritis of the Ankle

Purpose. To review 7 patients with advanced osteoarticular tuberculous arthritis of the ankle who underwent arthrodesis using a supracondylar femoral nail. Methods. All patients showed gross destruction of the articular cartilage of the tibiotalar joint with severe periarticular rarefaction on radio...

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Main Authors: Ashok S Gavaskar, Naveen Chowdary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2009-12-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/230949900901700316