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Treatment of Ankle Osteoarthritis with Total Ankle Replacement Through a Lateral Transfibular Approach
Published on: January 24, 2018
[Repair and reconstruction of post-traumatic instability of the ankle]
Guang-xian Li1, Xue-min Chen, Yong-dong Ji
1Department of Orthopedics, Pingyin Traditional Hospital, Pingyin, Shandong, P. R. China 250400.
Objective:
To investigate the reparative and reconstructive method of post-traumatic lateral instability of the ankle.
Methods:
From January 1992 to June 2000, 7 cases of male patients with ankle injury (aged 25-43 years) underwent Wetson-Jones modification. A bone tunnel was drilled through 2.5 cm upside the lateral malleolus tip and talus, and short peroneal tendon was cut to pass the tunnel to fix twining.
Results:
All patients were followed up 2-10 years, 5 cases mineworkers changed to work on the ground, 2 patients returned to the original work, no traumatic arthritis occurred. According to Baird ankle joint scoring standard, the ankle function was excellent in all cases.
Conclusion:
Reformed Wetson-Jones modification can repair and reconstruct perfectly the traumatic instability of the ankle.
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