Comparison of Treatment between Distal Tibial Osteotomy without Fibular Osteotomy and Tibiotalar Arthrodesis for Medial Ankle Arthritis in Older Individuals

Category: Ankle Arthritis Introduction/Purpose: Advanced to end-stage ankle osteoarthritis in highly active older individuals has traditionally been treated using tibiotalar arthrodesis. Distal tibial osteotomy without fibular osteotomy, a type of joint preservation surgery, has garnered attention i...

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Main Authors: Koji Nozaka MD, PhD, Takeshi Kashiwagura MD, PhD, Hideji Kura MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-09-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011417S000309