title: [Arthordesis of foot joints with the Cloward-technique (author's transl)].
abstract: The Cloward instruments can be used not only for the interbody cervical fusion, but also for the arthrodesis of the talo-crural and talo-navicular joints. By exact pinning with autolog spongiosa pins while the joints are distracted further internal is not necessary. In contrast to other methods the arthrodesis of the talo-crural joint is not accompanied by a shortening of the leg. Technical details of the method are described and the first results of 15 cases are reported.
mesh_terms: D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000601:surgery; D001174:Arthrodesis / Q000295:instrumentation*; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D005260:Female; D005528:Foot / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous
vernacular_title: Arthodesen am fuss mit dem Cloward-Instrumentarium