| Autor: |
Trouillier, Hans, Pellengahr, Christoph, Maier, Markus, Refior, Hans Jürgen |
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European Journal of Trauma; Dec2003, Vol. 29 Issue 6, p385-391, 7p |
| Abstrakt: |
Background: This retrospective study discusses the results of 16 years of follow-up for 32 ankle arthrodesis treatments that were performed between January 1977 and December 1994. Patients and Methods: All patients were treated by external fixation. Not only the radiologic results but also the clinical and subjective assessment of pre-and postoperative individual outcomes were of interest. Results: Radiologic assessment showed complete bony union in 82% of cases; 18% of patients revealed a bony union of two thirds. In the subtalar joint, a distinct arthrosis formation was generated. Clinical and subjective outcome was satisfactory. The patient collective achieved an average of 67 points in the Mazur grading score. Conclusion: A comparison of the clinical examination and the radiologic assessment revealed that external fixation is a suitable surgical procedure for ankle arthrodesis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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