Isolated tibiotalar fusion is the preferred choice for isolated end-stage arthritis, joint
destruction after infection, talar avascular necrosis, Charcot neuroarthropathy, and joint …

Results The functional outcome did not deteriorate significantly between 1984 and 2000.
The mean score was 65.8+/-22.6 (range 19-92) in 1984 and 64.7+/-18.3 (range 34-90) in …

The choice of ankle arthrodesis technique depends on the degree of deformity. Minimally
deformed ankles may be fused in situ using a minimally invasive technique, such as a …

The subjective, clinical, functional, and radiologic long-term results of 48 patients after
tibiotalar arthrodesis done for posttraumatic and isolated arthrosis of the ankle are reported …

The authors have studied the complications and long term results of 91 cases of tibio-talar
arthrodesis and 43 cases of tibio-talar arthrodesis associated with subtalar arthrodesis …

Background: The open anterior approach to ankle arthrodesis offers a technique that
provides several advantages for surgeons, such as easier visualization of the joint for …

Fifty-two patients with ankle arthrodesis were reviewed after an average follow-up of 7 years
with a range between 2 and 22 years. Two-thirds of the patients had good results and 1 in 4 …

Abstract Between August 1980 and September 1993, 35 tibiotalar arthrodeses in 34 patients
with primary and secondary osteoarthritis of the ankle were performed. Two different surgical …

Background: Although a variety of surgical techniques are available for the treatment of
ankle degenerative disease, arthrodesis is a common treatment especially for unilateral …

From 1975 to 1990 we performed subtalar or triple arthrodesis on 54 patients; 48 of them
were reviewed after a mean follow-up of 10 years (6 to 15). There were 17 subtalar fusions …