Method of Tibiocalcaneal Arthrodesis for a Total Defect of the Talus in Patients with Charcot Neuroarthropathy
- Authors: Osnach S.A.1, Protsko V.G.1,2, Obolenskiy V.N.3,4, Vinogradov V.A.2, Kuznetsov V.V.1, Tamoev S.K.1
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Affiliations:
- Yudin City Clinical Hospital
- Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba
- City Clinical Hospital No 13
- Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University
- Issue: Vol 31, No 1 (2025)
- Pages: 125-132
- Section: Modern technologies in traumatology and orthopedics
- URL: https://journal-vniispk.ru/2311-2905/article/view/287985
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.17816/2311-2905-17605
- ID: 287985
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Abstract
Background. At present, treatment of patients with Charcot neuroarthropathy remains an unsolved problem. The current state of the problem motivated us to develop a new original method of hindfoot reconstruction aimed to form a tibiocalcaneal bone block with maximum possible preservation of limb length in patients with Charcot neuroarthropathy.
The aim of the paper was to demonstrate a new one-stage tibiocalcaneal arthrodesis technique aimed at preserving maximum possible limb length.
Surgical technique description. At the preoperative stage, the angle adjacent to the Gissan angle and its bisector is measured on X-rays. After performing the Kocher ankle approach with subsequent lateral malleolus resection and osteonecrectomy, the distal metaepiphysis of the tibia is cut in an oblique-horizontal plane at the bisector angle, open posteriorly and equal to the preoperatively measured value. The resulting triangular bone fragment is rotated by 180º and adapted within the external fixator.
Conclusion. The proposed method for total talar destruction in patients with Charcot neuroarthropathy is convenient and simple for adapting incongruent calcaneal and tibial surfaces and allows reducing the lower limb shortening in tibiocalcaneal arthrodesis.
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Stanislav A. Osnach
Yudin City Clinical Hospital
Email: stas-osnach@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4943-3440
Russian Federation, Moscow
Victor G. Protsko
Yudin City Clinical Hospital; Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba
Email: 89035586679@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5077-2186
Dr. Sci. (Med.)
Russian Federation, Moscow; MoscowVladimir N. Obolenskiy
City Clinical Hospital No 13; Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University
Email: gkb13@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1276-5484
Cand. Sci. (Med.)
Russian Federation, Moscow; MoscowVladimir A. Vinogradov
Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba
Email: vovavin15@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5228-5130
Russian Federation, Moscow
Vasiliy V. Kuznetsov
Yudin City Clinical Hospital
Email: vkuznecovniito@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6287-8132
Cand. Sci. (Med.)
Russian Federation, MoscowSargon K. Tamoev
Yudin City Clinical Hospital
Author for correspondence.
Email: sargonik@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-8748-0059
Cand. Sci. (Med.)
Russian Federation, MoscowReferences
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