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Application
Tendon Trajectory Guide
Matter Number
PER-33
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39
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Reference Case 1
PER-33
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Created
1/6/24, 9:58 PM
Modified
1/6/24, 9:58 PM
Id
14,022
Content
"Ankle fusion procedure" refers to a surgical procedure that seeks to immobilize an ankle joint of a patient. The surgery fuses two or more bones of the ankle of the patient. The surgery involves the use of screws, plates, medical nails, and other hardware or fasteners to achieve bone union. Ankle fusion is considered to be the gold standard for treatment of end-stage ankle arthritis. Ankle fusion trades joint mobility for relief from pain. (Search "ankle fusion" on Wikipedia.com Dec. 21, 2022. CC-BY-SA 3.0 Modified. Accessed June 28, 2023.) An ankle fusion procedure may also be referred to as ankle arthrodesis, talocrural joint fusion, tibiotalar arthrodesis, and tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis. An ankle fusion procedure can be performed using a variety of approaches to the ankle including an anterior approach, a posterior approach, a lateral approach and a medial approach. Each approach may use common or different instrumentation or implants for the procedure.
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Added by DJM Jan 2024