Tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis (TTCA) using the intramedullary nail has been conducted for severe deformity of both ankle and subtalar joints. While good clinical outcomes have reported TTCA, its nonunion rate is relatively high. We report a case 65-year-old male with tibiotalar joint destruction after TTCA retrograde nail. For this patient, we salvage procedure along revision surgery to achiev...

Solid bony fusion of large joints affected with active chronic infections, is still the most effective surgical solution to establish a useful function of the affected limb. Even with extensive peri-articular bone loss and severe deformities, arthrodesis in a functional position can provide effective stability. The reported fusion rates in such patients are not encouraging however, and secondar...

Although the anterior drawer test at the ankle joint is commonly used in routine clinical practice, very little is known about the sharing of load between the individual passive structures and the joint response at different flexion angles.A mathematical model of the ankle joint was devised to calculate ligament fibre recruitment and load/displacement curves at different flexion angles. Ligamen...

OBJECTIVE We report a case of a severely comminuted fracture of the body of the talus treated by primary Blair tibiotalar fusion. CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND INTERVENTION A very severely comminuted open fracture of the body of the talus was treated on the same day of injury by debridement and tibiotalar fusion using the Blair fusion technique. CONCLUSION Blair fusion may be indicated in cases...

We report on tibiotalar osteochondral shell allografts for post-traumatic ankle arthropathy in seven patients. Average follow-up was 148 months (range, 85 to 198). Patients were evaluated by a questionnaire, SF-12 survey, ankle score, physical exam and radiographs. The ankle score increased from 25 preoperatively to 43 at latest follow-up (maximum score 100). SF-12 scores increased from 30 to 3...

BACKGROUND The arthroscopic findings in patients with chronic anterior syndesmotic instability that need reconstructive surgery have never been described extensively. METHODS In 12 patients the clinical suspicion of chronic instability of the syndesmosis was confirmed during arthroscopy of the ankle. All findings during the arthroscopy were scored. Anatomical reconstruction of the anterior ti...

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of radioisotope synovectomy with Yttrium-90 and Rhenium-186 on joints patients chronic hemophilic synovitis.MATERIAL AND METHODS: Retrospective analysis using in pediatric hemophilia treated Akdeniz University School Medicine between June 2005 September 2014 was carried out.RESULTS: Eighteen severe (mean age 12.55±4.93 years) underwent a total ...

Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory disease that frequently affects the joints and soft tissues of feet. Tibialis posterior tenosynovitis has a reported prevalence between 13 64% in RA. The condition associated with progressive flat foot deformity significant gait disability. However, few studies have investigated relationship deformities involvement tendons. Recently, ultr...