J Korean Foot Ankle Soc.
2009 Jun;13(1):95-98.
Ankle Arthrodesis in Very Unstable Charcot Arthropathy using Autogenous Fibular Strut Bone Graft (A Case Report)
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- 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Inje University, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Goyang, Korea. sjs0506@paik.ac.kr
- 2Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Inje University, Seoul Paik Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Charcot arthropathy of the foot and ankle is characterized by a combination of sensory, motor and autonomic peripheral neuropathy leading to gross swelling, bony destruction and finally severe bony deformity with joint instability. We report a case of very unstable Charcot arthropathy in ankle joint managed with ankle arthrodesis using fibular strut bone grafting technique.
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