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Ankle Arthrodesis Using Ring/Multiplanar External Fixation
Indications Ankle arthrodesis Symptomatic end-stage ankle arthritis (posttraumatic, inflammatory, primary) Failed nonoperative management External fixation History of sepsis/osteomyelitis at the arthrodesis site ( Fig. 55.1A–B ) Compromised soft tissue envelope Inadequate bone stock to support internal fixation at the arthrodesis…