Tibiocalcaneal arthrodesis using an Ilizarov fixator Artrodese tibiocalcaneana usando fixador de Ilizarov

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the results of arthrodesis with Ilizarov fixator with tibiocalcaneana. METHODS: We studied 12 patients with a mean age of 35 years, and 9 (75%) men and 3 (25%) women, underwent arthrodesis tibiocalcaneana. The diagnosis in the preoperative talus infection. We used a modif...

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Main Authors: Alessandro Marcondes Leite, Helder Mattos Menezes, Igor e Castro Aquino, Jefferson Soares Martins, Frederico Barra de Moraes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia 2013-01-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-36162013000100057
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Summary:OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the results of arthrodesis with Ilizarov fixator with tibiocalcaneana. METHODS: We studied 12 patients with a mean age of 35 years, and 9 (75%) men and 3 (25%) women, underwent arthrodesis tibiocalcaneana. The diagnosis in the preoperative talus infection. We used a modified surgical technique Reckling (6 patients) and the Ilizarov technique, modified by Catagni (6 patients). Patients were evaluated by the AOFAS scale research and patient satisfaction. RESULTS: Union was achieved in 100% of cases. The mean time to healing was 6 months (range 4-12 months) and mean duration of external fixator removal was 9 months (range 4-13 months). Stretching was performed in 6 patients with an average of 4 cm. The follow-up with Vancomycin lasted around 6 months. The average AOFAS score was 72.5 points (range 57 to 89 points). All patients were satisfied with the result. CONCLUSION: Despite the small number of cases, arthrodesis tibiocalcaneana seemed to be a good solution for cases of complex pathologies of the talus, such as infection, resulting in bone healing, pain relief and patient satisfaction.<br> OBJETIVO: Avaliar os resultados da artrodese tibiocalcaneana com fixador de Ilizarov. MATERIAL E M&#201;TODO: Estudaram-se 12 pacientes, com idade m&#233;dia de 35 anos, sendo nove (75%) homens e tr&#234;s (25%) mulheres; submetidos &#224; artrodese tibiocalcaneana. O diagn&#243;stico no pr&#233;-operat&#243;rio foi infec&#231;&#227;o do t&#225;lus. Usou-se a t&#233;cnica cir&#250;rgica modificada de Reckling (seis pacientes) e a t&#233;cnica de Ilizarov, modificada por Catagni (seis pacientes). Os pacientes foram submetidos &#224; avalia&#231;&#227;o pela escala da American Orthopaedic Foot &amp; Ankle Society (AOFAS) e pesquisa do grau de satisfa&#231;&#227;o. RESULTADOS: A consolida&#231;&#227;o ocorreu em 100% dos casos. O tempo m&#233;dio de consolida&#231;&#227;o foi de seis meses (variando de quatro a 12 meses) e o tempo m&#233;dio de retirada do fixador externo foi de nove meses (variando de quatro a 13 meses). Foi feito alongamento em seis pacientes com m&#233;dia de 4 cm. O seguimento ambulatorial com Vancomicina durou em m&#233;dia seis meses. A m&#233;dia na escala AOFAS foi de 72,5 pontos (variando de 57 a 89 pontos). Todos os pacientes se mostraram satisfeitos com o resultado. CONCLUS&#195;O: A artrodese tibiocalcaneana se mostrou como uma boa solu&#231;&#227;o para casos de les&#245;es complexas do t&#225;lus, como infec&#231;&#227;o, resultando em consolida&#231;&#227;o &#243;ssea, al&#237;vio da dor e satisfa&#231;&#227;o do paciente.
ISSN:0102-3616
1982-4378