Mid-term results of hindfoot arthrodesis with a retrograde intra­medullary nail in 24 patients with diabetic Charcot neuroarthropathy

Mid-term results of hindfoot arthrodesis with a retrograde intra­medullary nail in 24 patients with diabetic Charcot neuroarthropathy

Background and purpose — Hindfoot arthrodesis using retrograde intramedullary nailing assumes a critical role in limb salvage for patients with diabetic Charcot neuro­arthropathy (CN). However, this procedure is compelling and fraught with complications in diabetic patients. We report the mid-term c...

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Main Authors: Mehmet Ersin, Mehmet Demirel, Mehmet Chodza, Fuat Bilgili, Onder Ismet Kiliçoglu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medical Journals Sweden 2020-05-01
Series:Acta Orthopaedica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17453674.2020.1746605

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