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[Results of subtalar arthrodesis for traumatic sequelae of the hindfoot]. 1984

H Mestdagh, and F Gougeon, and P Stahl

Sixty-seven arthrodeses of the hind foot were done for sequellae of trauma. Forty-one cases were old fractures of the calcaneus. The technique was either the use of a cylindrical bone graft, or fixation of the joint by a screw after removal of the cartilage and correction of deformity when necessary. On 12 occasions the mid-tarsal joints were also fused. Several instances of delayed skin healing were seen after a lateral approach and the use of a bone graft to correct valgus deformity. Only two-thirds of the patients had a satisfactory result. Some developed arthrosis in the joints of the forefoot. The main cause of failure was persistent deformity particularly in varus. When there was no pre-operative deformity the use of a cylindrical graft seemed better than complete excision of articular cartilage which led to two post-operative deformities. The mid-tarsal joint should not be systematically fused.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D011183	Postoperative Complications	Pathologic processes that affect patients after a surgical procedure. They may or may not be related to the disease for which the surgery was done, and they may or may not be direct results of the surgery.	Complication, Postoperative,Complications, Postoperative,Postoperative Complication
D002111	Calcaneus	The largest of the TARSAL BONES which is situated at the lower and back part of the FOOT, forming the HEEL.	Heel Bone,Bone, Heel
D005500	Follow-Up Studies	Studies in which individuals or populations are followed to assess the outcome of exposures, procedures, or effects of a characteristic, e.g., occurrence of disease.	Followup Studies,Follow Up Studies,Follow-Up Study,Followup Study,Studies, Follow-Up,Studies, Followup,Study, Follow-Up,Study, Followup
D005528	Foot	The distal extremity of the leg in vertebrates, consisting of the tarsus (ANKLE); METATARSUS; phalanges; and the soft tissues surrounding these bones.	Feet
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000843	Ankle Joint	The joint that is formed by the inferior articular and malleolar articular surfaces of the TIBIA; the malleolar articular surface of the FIBULA; and the medial malleolar, lateral malleolar, and superior surfaces of the TALUS.	Ankle Syndesmosis,Articulatio talocruralis,Distal Tibiofibular Joint,Inferior Tibiofibular Joint,Talocrural Joint,Tibiofibular Ankle Syndesmosis,Tibiofibular Syndesmosis,Ankle Joints,Ankle Syndesmoses,Ankle Syndesmosis, Tibiofibular,Distal Tibiofibular Joints,Inferior Tibiofibular Joints,Joint, Ankle,Joints, Ankle,Syndesmosis, Ankle,Talocrural Joints,Tibiofibular Ankle Syndesmoses,Tibiofibular Joint, Distal,Tibiofibular Syndesmoses
D001174	Arthrodesis	The surgical fixation of a joint by a procedure designed to accomplish fusion of the joint surfaces by promoting the proliferation of bone cells. (Dorland, 28th ed)	Arthrodeses
D013628	Talus	The second largest of the TARSAL BONES. It articulates with the TIBIA and FIBULA to form the ANKLE JOINT.	Astragalus Bone,Os Trigonum,Astragalus Bones,Bone, Astragalus,Bones, Astragalus
D050723	Fractures, Bone	Breaks in bones.	Bone Fractures,Broken Bones,Spiral Fractures,Torsion Fractures,Bone Fracture,Bone, Broken,Bones, Broken,Broken Bone,Fracture, Bone,Fracture, Spiral,Fracture, Torsion,Fractures, Spiral,Fractures, Torsion,Spiral Fracture,Torsion Fracture
D018409	Foot Injuries	General or unspecified injuries involving the foot.	Injuries, Foot,Turf Toe,Foot Injury,Injury, Foot,Turf Toes