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Case Reports Comparative Study
[Press-fit bone dowel arthrodesis of the ankle or the subtalar joint using a diamond bone cutting system. Surgical technique and initial results in 10 patients].
Arthrodesis of the ankle (AA) or the subtalar joint (AST) is still a necessary treatment in case of painful posttraumatic arthrosis or paresis of the muscles after compartment syndrome. Today the alloplastic ankle joint replacement does not satisfy. Many treatments of arthrodesis with minimal or extended resection of the joint surface with or without bone transplantation are described in literature. ⋯ At this time the patients showed no symptoms and were fully mobilised with complete weight-bearing. The advantages of KDA: preservation of the outline of joint and hindfoot, preservation of length of the leg and outline of iliac crest, no risk for the soft tissue, quick consolidation of the arthrodesis, no need of external fixation. The technique is also suitable for other indications as presented.