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Autologous Microfractured and Purified Adipose Tissue for Arthroscopic Management of Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus
Published on: January 23, 2018
[Ankle arthrodesis after failed joint replacement]
1Direktor der Unfallchirurgischen Universitätsklinik Carl Gustav Carus, Fetscherstrasse 74, D-01307 Dresden, Germany. uwc@rcs.urz.tu-dresden.de
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Report of four patients.
Objective:
Restoration of a painless gait through ankle arthrodesis after failed total ankle replacement.
Indications:
Loosened or infected total ankle replacement.
Contraindications:
Poor general health. Absent patient compliance.
Surgical Technique:
Removal of total joint components. Filling of the defect with tricortical bone grafts harvested from the ipsilateral iliac crest and internal fixation. In instances of suspected infection a two-stage procedure is recommended, the first stage consisting of a removal of the components, a meticulous debridement, and filling of the defect with gentamycin-laden PMMA beads. Second stage: arthrodesis.
Results:
The goal of surgery was reached without complications in two out of four patients. An absence of bony bridging was noted in the fourth patient after 9 months. A revision adding cancellous bone grafts and resorting to an intramedullary fixation led to a success.
