External fixation techniques for foot and ankle fusions

External fixation in arthrodesis of the midfoot offers a versatile alternative when internal fixation is contraindicated or impossible. Most often, the small wire fixator, such as the Ilizarov device, provides the stability that is necessary to achieve solid union. External fixation allows for conti...

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Published inFoot and ankle clinics Vol. 9; no. 3; p. 529
Main Authors Misson, Joseph R, Anderson, John G, Bohay, Donald R, Weinfeld, Steven B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.09.2004
Subjects
Ankle Joint - surgery
Arthrodesis - instrumentation
Arthrodesis - methods
External Fixators
Foot Joints - surgery
Humans
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Summary:External fixation in arthrodesis of the midfoot offers a versatile alternative when internal fixation is contraindicated or impossible. Most often, the small wire fixator, such as the Ilizarov device, provides the stability that is necessary to achieve solid union. External fixation allows for continual compression and the ability to produce gradual deformity correction, if necessary.
ISSN:1083-7515
DOI:10.1016/j.fcl.2004.05.014