Retaining Severely Damaged Talar Body and Medial Malleolar Cartilage for Diabetic Ankle/Hindfoot Charcot Arthrodesis Using Intramedullary Nail: A Short Report

Retaining Severely Damaged Talar Body and Medial Malleolar Cartilage for Diabetic Ankle/Hindfoot Charcot Arthrodesis Using Intramedullary Nail: A Short Report

Background: The tibiotalocalcaneal (TTC) arthrodesis using an intramedullary nail (IMN) is a common method used to treat advanced diabetic ankle/hindfoot Charcot deformity. The talus is usually resected when severe loss of its body is present and the medial malleolar cartilage excised. We report our...

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Main Authors: Kaissar Yammine MD, PhD, Camille Samaha MD, Chahine Assi MD, MSc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2025-02-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/24730114251315672
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