Tibiotalocalcaneal Arthrodesis with the Use of a Humeral Locking Plate

Tibiotalocalcaneal Arthrodesis with lateral compression Plate

“…However, the use of lateral locking plate for TTC fusion has not been described with a specific plate design that conforms to the lateral portion of the tibiotalocalcaneal surface. Other plate systems are an adaptation of the hardware design for upper extremity or fracture fixation (8,10) . The use of lateral locking plates may also be technically easier to apply than either an IM nail or a blade plate for TTC arthrodesis.…”

“…A critical factor when performing these types of salvage procedures is achieving stable fixation with compression of the subtalar and ankle joint (8) . There are many described fixation methods for performing the TTC arthrodesis, including crossed compression screws, intramedullary (IM) fixation, blade plate and locking plates (1,(7)(8)(9)(10) . However, the use of lateral locking plate for TTC fusion has not been described with a specific plate design that conforms to the lateral portion of the tibiotalocalcaneal surface.…”

Distal Femoral Locking Plates for Tibiotalocalcaneal Fusions in the Charcot Ankle: A retrospective study

“…In comparison, another form of fixation are locking plates which are less technically demanding and offer fixation in multiple planes. 5 Fixation in multiple planes is important because it limits rotational forces. Ahmad, et al, proved that using a PHILOS locking plate to achieve TTC arthrodesis does provide bone union and deformity correction.…”

“…1 Several forms of stable fixation have been used to achieve TTC arthrodesis, including screws, intramedullary nails, 3 blade plates, 3 external fixation, 4,6 and humeral locking plates, 5 to name a few. The purpose of this retrospective chart review was to evaluate the efficacy of distal femoral locking plates for tibiotalocalcaneal fusions.…”

Correction of adult posttraumatic rigid severe pes equinovarus with tibiotalocalcaneal retrograde nailing

“…Tibiotalokalkanealna artrodeza predstavlja posljednju stepenicu u liječenju pacijenata s deformitetom i artrotskim promjenama tibitaloarnog i subtalarnog zgloba [1][2][3][4] . Najčešće indikacije za takvu vrstu zahvata su posttraumatska stanja, reumatoidni artritis, posljedice infekcija, neuromuskularne bolesti, kao liječenje komplikacija nastalih ugradnjom totalnih proteza gležnja.…”