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Post-traumatic Ankle Arthritis: Fusions

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Post-traumatic ankle arthritis is a common cause of pain and disability in patients who have sustained fractures or instability events. Unlike hip and knee arthritis, the biology of ankle arthritis is less commonly purely degenerative. The treatment of this condition varies based on patient presentation, etiology, and surgeon experience. Arthrodesis is the gold standard treatment for this condition, and multiple options are available to the treating surgeon regarding approach, implant selection, and concomitant procedures. There are some basic techniques that should be known to all foot and ankle surgeons, as well as some special considerations for particularly challenging cases and revision options.

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Ciufo, D.J., Fortin, P.T. (2023). Post-traumatic Ankle Arthritis: Fusions. In: Herscovici Jr., D., Anglen, J.O., Early, J.S. (eds) Evaluation and Surgical Management of the Ankle. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-33537-2_21

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