Tibiocalcaneal arthrodesis: a new arthroscopic procedure

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2011 Jan;19(1):128-30. doi: 10.1007/s00167-010-1145-x. Epub 2010 Apr 22.

Abstract

Tibiocalcaneal arthrodesis is considered an aggressive and technically demanding procedure that can be used to treat severe deformities of the hindfoot, and it is rarely performed. The indications for ankle arthroscopy are increasing, and arthroscopic tibiotalar arthrodesis is a common and successful procedure, but arthroscopic tibiocalcaneal arthrodesis has not been previously reported in the literature. A case of extensive talus necrosis with severe hindfoot deformity treated by means of an arthroscopic tibiocalcaneal arthrodesis is presented.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Arthrodesis / methods*
  • Arthroscopy / methods*
  • Calcaneus / surgery*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Necrosis
  • Talus / pathology
  • Tibia / surgery*