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Ankle arthrodesis by the Heiple technique in rheumatoid arthritis
1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge University Hospital, Sweden.
The Journal of Foot Surgery
|March 1, 1991
Abstract:
The authors report on seven rheumatoid arthritic patients that successfully sustained ankle joint arthrodesis. They incorporated a chevron fusion technique previously described. Patients were followed an average of 44 +/- 11 months. They report a satisfactory result.