Ankle arthrodesis using a retrograde intramedullary rod with fins for highly destructive joints in elderly patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A report of two cases.

Shun Takahashi Naoki Kondo Yasufumi Kijima Rika Kakutani Hajime Ishikawa Hiroyuki Kawashima

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Division of Orthopedic Surgery Department of Regenerative and Transplant Medicine Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Science Niigata Japan.

Published: February 2022

Herein, we present two cases of older adult patients with highly destructive changes in ankle joints (Larsen grade IV) who underwent retrograde intramedullary ankle nail fixation with fins. In both patients, bony union was achieved, and full weight-bearing was attained at 3 months after surgery.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.5348	DOI Listing

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