Ankle arthrodesis by the Heiple technique in rheumatoid arthritis.
The authors report on seven rheumatoid arthritic patients that successfully sustained ankle joint arthrodesis. They incorporated a chevron fusion technique previously described. Patients were followed an average of 44 +/- 11 months. They report a satisfactory result.
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Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge University Hospital, Sweden.
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D000368:Aged; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000601:surgery*; D001174:Arthrodesis / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged