Arthroscopic tibiotalar and subtalar joint arthrodesis

Subtalar Joint Arthrodesis

The following investigation consists of a retrospective review of more than 50 patients having undergone an isolated subtalar joint fusion for the correction of the multi-planar flatfoot deformity. These results support the notion that the isolated subtalar joint fusion can provide enhanced stability in selected patients with painful flatfoot deformities. Radiographic evaluation & chart review ...

Arthrodesis of the subtalar joint.

Arthroscopic Ankle and Subtalar Arthrodesis – Indications and Surgical Technique

The history of arthroscopy begins in 1918 when Takagi performed a knee arthroscopy in a cadaver. Due to its narrow joint space, the ankle joint was not considered suitable for arthro‐ scopy in those days. Despite this, in 1939, Takagi described an arthroscopic technique for the ankle joint in a Japanese Orthopaedic Association Journal (Takagi 1939). Watanabe describes in 1972 the anteromedial, ...

The influence of subtalar and triple arthrodesis on the tibiotalar joint. A long-term follow-up study.

From 1975 to 1990 we performed subtalar or triple arthrodesis on 54 patients; 48 of them were reviewed after a mean follow-up of 10 years (6 to 15). There were 17 subtalar fusions in 14 patients and 37 triple arthrodeses in 28 patients. We assessed tibiotalar ankle function using the criteria of Mazur which gives a points score of a maximum of 100. Radiological evidence of degenerative change w...

Anterolateral Arthroscopic Posterior Subtalar Arthrodesis: The Surgical Technique

The effectiveness of subtalar arthrodesis has been well documented in treating degenerative subtalar joint disease. The arthroscopic subtalar approach for arthrodesis has also been proved to give excellent results in terms of bone fusion rates and reduction of wound-related pain and complications. To date, the main concerns about arthroscopy have regarded incision-related neurologic complicatio...