Ankle arthrodesis as a salvage procedure: A case of secondary ankle arthritis using Charnley’s compression device

摘要

Ankle arthrodesis is considered by many to be the standard operative treatment for end stage ankle arthritis. [1] A patient with ankle arthritis and deformity can experience severe pain and functional disability. Treatment options include the use of walking aids, orthotic devices, intra-articular steroids, open rather than arthroscopic debridement, periarticular osteotomy, and arthroplasty, all of which have provided inconsistent relief. Ankle arthrodesis has been accepted by many as yielding good long term clinical results. [2].