Summary
Forty-four arthrodeses of the ankle were carried out between 1965 and 1984 in forty-three patients with post-traumatic osteoarthritis or poliomyelitis. Twenty-eight patients, one of whom had a bilateral arthrodesis, were followed up after an average of ten years. Twenty-four were satisfied and the patients with poliomyelitis were better than those with osteoarthritis. The condition of the tarsal joints before the operation influences the result, but the arthrodesis does not cause degenerative changes in these joints.
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De 1965 à 1984 nous avons effectué 44 arthrodèses de la cheville chez 43 patients qui souffraient soit d'une arthrose post-traumatique soit d'une instabilité poliomyélitique. Parmi les 28 opérés, qui ont été suivis pendant 10 ans en moyenne, 24 ont considéré l'opération comme satisfaisante. Le résultat post-opératoire est meilleur ches les poliomyélitiques. L'étude des observations montre que le résultat de l'arthrodèse est influencé par la condition pré-opératoire des autres articulations du pied. L'arthrodèse elle-même n'y entraîne pas de changements dégénératifs.
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Schaap, E.J., Huy, J. & Tonino, A.J. Long-term results of arthrodesis of the ankle. International Orthopaedics 14, 9–12 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00183355
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