title: Ankle Joint Fusion With an Anatomically Preshaped Anterior Locking Plate.
abstract: We present a novel fixation plate for primary ankle joint fusion. A single anatomically preshaped angular stable plate was used with an anterior approach. An excellent result with good bone consolidation was present at the 1-year follow-up examination.
authors.affiliation: Surgeon, Osteoarthritis Research Center Basel, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland. Electronic address: wiewiorskim@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wiewiorski
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.
authors.forename: Alexej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barg
authors.affiliation: Resident, Osteoarthritis Research Center Basel, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Schlemmer
authors.affiliation: Professor, Orthopaedic Department, Schmerzklinik Basel, Genolier Swiss Medical Network GSMN, Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Victor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Valderrabano
mesh_terms: D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001174:Arthrodesis; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001860:Bone Plates; D002357:Cartilage Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012086:Reoperation; D013628:Talus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: anatomy; angular stable plate; arthrodesis; locking screw