title: Estimating the insertion site during retrograde intramedullary tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis.
abstract: Intramedullary tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis (IMTCA) is an increasingly used procedure for salvage of complex hindfoot and ankle disorders. To avoid injury to vital plantar neurovascular structures, it is important to begin with an appropriate insertion site during retrograde IMTCA. We use a simple, reproducible method to determine this site based on anatomic landmarks.
authors.affiliation: Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona 85259, USA.
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Stephenson
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Kile
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Graves
mesh_terms: D001174:Arthrodesis / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D013640:Tarsal Joints / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000601:surgery*