Hindfoot arthrodesis with a trabecular metal ankle fusion spacer and retrograde nail in charcot arthropathy of the ankle: A case report

We report our use of trabecular metal ankle fusion spacers to treat diabetic Charcot ankle. A 61-year-old man with type 2 diabetes (10 years duration) presented at a local clinic with left ankle swelling and warmth. Infection was suspected, but antibiotic treatment produced no improvement; thus, two...

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Main Author: Seiji Kamei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-01-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Surgery: Techniques, Reports & Cases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667396722000969