title: [Bone repair in pseudarthrosis after arthrodesis of the upper ankle joint].
abstract: Delayed union or non-union of ankle arthrodesis is a common problem and revision arthrodesis is necessary in those difficult cases. Three cases are presented, in which a non-union after tibiotalar or tibiacalcanear fusion could be treated effectively with a bone graft taken from the anterior cortex of the distal tibia or from the anterior iliacal spine. The bone graft was fixed proximally with a screw. Distally the graft was inserted in an slot gouged into the talus or the calcaneus respectively with or without screw fixation. Postoperative care included short-time external fixation and immobilisation with a shortleg weight bearing cast. We conclude that the technique of a sliding tibiotalar graft can be used for effective treatment of non-union following ankle arthrodesis.
authors.affiliation: Berufsgenossenschaftliche Unfallklinik Tübingen.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Eingartner
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Volkmann
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Winter
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Weller
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001174:Arthrodesis; D001863:Bone Screws; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D016267:External Fixators; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011542:Pseudarthrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation
vernacular_title: Die Spanplastik bei Pseudarthrosen nach Arthrodese des oberen Sprunggelenkes.