Open Ankle Arthrodesis: Transfibular Approach

Ankle arthrodesis is a well-established surgical treatment for patients suffering from end-stage ankle osteoarthritis. This procedure can be executed by surgeons through various techniques. Among these methods is the open transfibular approach, which is utilized by the senior author as a routine procedure to treat the degenerative articulation. Outcomes of primary open ankle arthrodesis operations and cases necessitating a revision following a primary procedure were assessed through retrospective data and collective experience and were found to be similar to comparable postoperative complication rates.
Source: Techniques in Foot and Ankle Surgery - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Special Focus Source Type: research