title: Ankle arthrodesis in the presence of ongoing sepsis. Indications, methods, and results.
abstract: The prognosis for ankle arthrodeses performed in the presence of chronic joint sepsis is addressed. The described methods afford reliable and highly successful results, even in cases with massive hard- and soft-tissue deficits. An ankle fusion can be reliably accomplished in the presence of wound contamination, inadequate bone stock, and an ischemic soft-tissue envelope. The methods used must be tailored to the anatomic extent of disease, the physiologic condition of the host, and institutional resources.
authors: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Crawford W. Long Hospital of Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Cierny
authors: W G
authors: WG
authors: Cook
authors: J T
authors: JT
authors: Mader
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D001174:Arthrodesis / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000150:complications*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods; D013628:Talus / Q000293:injuries; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery