Surgical Management of Complex Lower-Extremity Trauma With a Long Hindfoot Fusion Nail: A Case Report

• Published in: Foot and ankle specialist Vol. 9; no. 4; p. 354
• Main Authors: Jain, Nickul S, Lopez, Gregory D, Bederman, S Samuel, Wirth, Garrett A, Scolaro, John A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.08.2016
• Subjects: Accidents, Traffic; Anti-Bacterial Agents - administration & dosage; Arthrodesis - instrumentation; Arthrodesis - methods; Bone Cements; Bone Nails; Calcaneus - surgery; Femur - transplantation; Fracture Fixation, Internal - instrumentation; Fracture Fixation, Internal - methods; Fractures, Open - surgery; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Motorcycles; Salvage Therapy - methods; Tarsal Joints - surgery; Tibial Fractures - surgery; limb salvage; tibiocalcaneal arthrodesis; extruded talus

High-energy injuries can result in complete or partial loss of the talus. Ipsilateral fractures to the lower limb increase the complexity of surgical management, and treatment is guided by previous case reports of similar injuries. A case of complex lower-extremity trauma with extruded and missing t...