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Artrodese subtalar of the foot for the Ilizarov method

There had been heated 28 patients in a total of 29 feet, with na age average of 25,8, predominance in the quality of being male 16 patients (57,2%), white color 25 patients (89,2%), right side 16 patients (57,2%). As the ethiology there were a predominancy of the calcaneum fracture´s consequence 11 patients (37,9%) and poliomyelitis 11 patients (6,9%), bone bar 2 patients (6,9%), primary arthrosis 02 patients (6,9%) abd cerebral palsy 1 patient (3,5%). The average time of consolidation was 3,5 months. There had been used bone graft in 11 patients (44%). There were the necessity to promote the calcaneum extension to raise the pitch of itself, in 2 cases (6,9%). The mounting is simple and it relies on 2 rings transbone settlement through 2 strings fixed in the talus and 2 in the calcaneum. As the result was obtained in 100% of consolidation, pain´s absence and osteopethosis and feet´s great sensibility. In the complications there were found, besides the usual or method itself 1 (3,5%) patient. Showed deep infection in 1 of the strings. The method has showed efficient, independent of the ethiology with 100% of consolidation beyond to permit a certain independancy of the patient during the treatment.


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