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Combined Medial Displacement Calcaneal Osteotomy, Subtalar Joint Arthrodesis, and Ankle Arthrodiastasis for End-stage Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction.
Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery
  • John J Stapleton, DPM, FACFAS, Lehigh Valley Health Network
  • Ronald Belczyk
  • Thomas Zgonis, DPM, FACFAS
  • Vasilios D Polyzois, MD, PhD
Publication/Presentation Date
4-1-2009
Abstract

Combining an ankle arthrodiastasis with a medial displacement calcaneal osteotomy and a subtalar joint arthrodesis offers surgeons a joint-sparing procedure for young and active patients who have end-stage posterior tibial tendon dysfunction and ankle joint involvement. An isolated subtalar joint arthrodesis or triple arthrodesis combined with an ankle arthrodiastasis is an option that can be used in certain case scenarios. Delaying the need for a joint destructive procedure through an ankle arthrodiastasis, however, may have a great impact in the near future, as advancements are underway to improve the use of ankle endoprosthesis.

PubMedID
19389602
Document Type
Article
Citation Information

Stapleton, J. J., Belczyk, R., Zgonis, T., & Polyzois, V. D. (2009). Combined medial displacement calcaneal osteotomy, subtalar joint arthrodesis, and ankle arthrodiastasis for end-stage posterior tibial tendon dysfunction. Clinics In Podiatric Medicine And Surgery, 26(2), 325-333. doi:10.1016/j.cpm.2009.01.001