title: Technical guide: transfibular ankle arthrodesis with fibular-onlay strut graft.
abstract: A wide range of techniques have been described for ankle arthrodesis, and although all of these have been shown to provide stability, few have been shown to achieve a solid construct in patients at risk of nonunion. In this technical guide, we describe a modified transfibular approach to ankle arthrodesis that uses a fibular-onlay strut graft for use in patients at high risk for nonunion. In our experience, the technique has been effective and reliable.
authors.affiliation: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, UPMC Mercy, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA. Wenjay.sung@gmail.com
authors.forename: Wenjay
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Sung
authors.forename: Robert M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Greenhagen
authors.forename: Kimberlee B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Hobizal
authors.forename: Patrick R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Burns
authors.forename: Dane K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Wukich
mesh_terms: D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D001174:Arthrodesis / Q000379:methods*; D001863:Bone Screws; D005360:Fibula / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D010027:Osteotomy