Open AccessTIBIAL-TALO-CALCANEUM ARTHRODESIS
Author(s) -
Saeed Ahmad,
Mohammad Arshad Ikram,
Ashfaq Ahmed,
Amer Aziz,
Shahzad Javed,
Naeem Ahmed,
I. Ahmed,
Rizwan Akram,
Atiq Zaman
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the professional medical journal/the professional medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2071-7733
pISSN - 1024-8919
DOI - 10.29309/tpmj/2016.23.10.1727
Subject(s) - medicine , intramedullary rod , ankle , surgery , arthrodesis , subtalar joint , fixation (population genetics) , radiological weapon , orthopedic surgery , population , alternative medicine , environmental health , pathology
Objectives: To determine the clinical and radiological outcome of Tibio-talocalcanealarthrodesis with Retrograde intramedullary SIGN Nail in patients with tibiotalar andsubtalar joint pathologies. Study Design: Descriptive case. Period: September 2012 to May2015. Setting: OPD or Emergency at Orthopaedics Unit of Ghurki Trust Teaching HospitalLahore. Materials and methods: 40 patients study. Detailed history, clinical examination andinvestigations were done after proper consent. Pre operative diagnosis was made on anteroposterior and lateral views of plan x rays. Retrograde Intramedullary fixation was done underimage control. All post operative patients were followed regularly on opd basis and outcomeof intramedullary fixation was determined on 6th post-operative month. Results: There were40 patients who underwent arthrodesis and fixation. There were 82.5% male and 22.5%female with mean age of 41.5 years. 95% of the patients having pain improvement whileonly 2.5% of the patients didn’t get benefit from it. Infection and non union were seen inonly 1 patient. Conclusion: retrograde sign nail is a good option for ankle and subtalar jointarthrodesis. Early weight bearing and healing in shorter period of time are its main advantages.