title: [Tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis with a retrograde, locked intramedullary nail in treatment of posttraumatic hindfoot and distal tibia deformity--preliminary report].
abstract: The authors reviewed their results of tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis by retrograde intramedullary nail as a salvage procedure in treatment of the most severe squeal of talar, calcanear, ankle and pilon fractures in twelve patients. Their average age was 55 years. The average follow up ranged from 8 to 25 months. Patients were assessed by AOFAS hindfoot scale and patient satisfaction. The arthrodesis was performed via lateral, transfibular approach. Solid fusion was achieved in all but one patient. In four patients final foot position was not an optimal one for hindfoot arthrodesis. 15 months after surgery a below knee amputation was performed in one patient because of limb ischemia due to posttraumatic lesion of booth tibialis anterior and posterior arteries. Nail construct allows to perform an intrafragmentry compression between bone ends what enhances bone healing and fusion but in some cases nail introducing must be accompanied by osteotomies or pseudoarthrosis resection. The transfibular, lateral approach is extremely useful in exploration of talocalcaneal ant talocrulaljoints. Resection of lateral malleolus reduces soft tissue tension and serve as a source of bone grafts, necessary in many reconstructive procedure.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Klinika Ortopedii i Traumatologii, Pomorska Akademia Medyczna w Szczecinie. Lukas@hot.pl
authors.forename: Łukasz
authors.initials: Ł
authors.lastname: Kołodziej
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bohatyrewicz
authors.forename: Michał
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kedzierski
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kotrych
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000601:surgery; D001174:Arthrodesis / Q000379:methods*; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000379:methods*; D006365:Heel / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011044:Poland; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome