Ankle Arthrodesis Using Auto Fibula Bone Graft: Two Cases Report.
- Author:
Chang Ho YI
1
;
Won Sik YOON
;
Jin Rok OH
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea. jroh@yonsei.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Avascular necrosis of talus;
Auto fibula bone graft;
Ankle arthrodesis
- MeSH:
Animals;
Ankle;
Arthrodesis;
Dislocations;
Fibula;
Joints;
Necrosis;
Talus;
Transplants
- From:Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society
2011;15(2):102-106
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Recently, development and improvement in joint replacement therapy, the need for arthrodesis has been decreasing. However, result of joint replacement is not always satisfactory, and most cases are rather indicative to ankle arthrodesis than ankle replacement. Often, ankle arthrodesis can be more beneficial salvage method to treat cases with failure in joint replacement therapy, talar avascular necrosis with massive bone defect, talus fracture with severe comminution and bone defect and ankle dislocation. In cases with large bone defect that need to be treated with ankle arthrodesis using internal fixation, it is difficult to fill the defect with conventional auto-iliac bone or all-bone graft. Thus, we make a report on our experience in treating 2 cases with ankle arthrodesis using auto-fibular bone graft and plate fixation.
