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Treatment of Ankle Osteoarthritis with Total Ankle Replacement Through a Lateral Transfibular Approach
Published on: January 24, 2018
The concept of ankle joint preserving surgery: why does supramalleolar osteotomy work and how to decide when to do an
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara 634-8522, Japan. yatanaka@naramed-u.ac.jp
Abstract:
The structure of the ankle is stabilized by bone, and external force is distributed to the adjacent intertarsal joints, reducing the vulnerability of the joint to osteoarthritis. Joint-preserving surgical techniques include arthroscopic debridement, ligament reconstruction, distraction arthroplasty, and osteotomy. Supramalleolar osteotomy to treat varus-type osteoarthritis of the ankle is also known as "low tibial osteotomy," as opposed to "high tibial osteotomy" to treat varus-type osteoarthritis of the knee.
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