title: Use of intramedullary nonvascularized fibular graft with external fixation for revisional Charcot ankle fusion: a case report.
abstract: We describe a case of Charcot ankle arthropathy in a 43-year-old male patient who underwent revision surgery for tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis with a retrograde intramedullary nonvascularized fibular graft. After 3 months of postoperative stabilization with a ring external fixator, successful radiographic union was identified. The findings obtained at 33 months postoperatively showed maintenance of solid fusion and restoration of hindfoot alignment without any complications.
authors: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gyeongsang National University College of Medicine, Jinju, Gyeongnam, Republic of Korea.
authors: Soon-Taek
authors: ST
authors: Jeong
authors: Hyung-Bin
authors: HB
authors: Park
authors: Sun-Chul
authors: SC
authors: Hwang
authors: Dong-Hee
authors: DH
authors: Kim
authors: Dae-Cheol
authors: DC
authors: Nam
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D001174:Arthrodesis; D001177:Arthropathy, Neurogenic / Q000601:surgery*; D001858:Bone Nails; D016267:External Fixators; D005360:Fibula / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012086:Reoperation; D013640:Tarsal Joints / Q000601:surgery