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Isolated Subtalar Arthrodesis for Avascular Necrosis of the Talus.

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Dekker, TJ; Pellegrini, MJ; Schiff, AP; Easley, ME; DeOrio, JK; Nunley, JA; Adams, SB
Published in: J Surg Orthop Adv
2019

Isolated subtalar arthrodesis has been attempted in talar avascular necrosis (AVN) patients to preserve the tibiotalar joint and potential revascularization. This article reports the efficacy of isolated subtalar arthrodesis in the setting of AVN. A retrospective review of subtalar arthrodeses was performed on a cohort of 12 patients with talar AVN who underwent subtalar arthrodesis. The primary outcome was radiographic fusion with secondary outcomes of subsequent procedures, recurrent pain, and perioperative complications. Radiographic fusion of subtalar arthrodesis occurred in 12 of 12 patients. Five of six patients with traumatic etiology went on to have secondary procedures. One of six patients with atraumatic etiology underwent a secondary procedure for advancement of tibiotalar arthritis. In the setting of atraumatic talar AVN, this small cohort demonstrates that isolated subtalar arthrodesis is a safe and reliable procedure with high fusion rates and low need for secondary procedures. (Journal of Surgical Orthopaedic Advances 28(2):132-136, 2019).

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Published In

J Surg Orthop Adv

ISSN

1548-825X

Publication Date

2019

Volume

28

Issue

2

Start / End Page

132 / 136

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Treatment Outcome
  • Talus
  • Subtalar Joint
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Osteonecrosis
  • Humans
  • Arthrodesis
  • Arthritis
 

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Dekker, T. J., Pellegrini, M. J., Schiff, A. P., Easley, M. E., DeOrio, J. K., Nunley, J. A., & Adams, S. B. (2019). Isolated Subtalar Arthrodesis for Avascular Necrosis of the Talus. J Surg Orthop Adv, 28(2), 132–136.
Dekker, Travis J., Manuel J. Pellegrini, Adam P. Schiff, Mark E. Easley, James K. DeOrio, James A. Nunley, and Samuel B. Adams. “Isolated Subtalar Arthrodesis for Avascular Necrosis of the Talus.J Surg Orthop Adv 28, no. 2 (2019): 132–36.
Dekker TJ, Pellegrini MJ, Schiff AP, Easley ME, DeOrio JK, Nunley JA, et al. Isolated Subtalar Arthrodesis for Avascular Necrosis of the Talus. J Surg Orthop Adv. 2019;28(2):132–6.
Dekker, Travis J., et al. “Isolated Subtalar Arthrodesis for Avascular Necrosis of the Talus.J Surg Orthop Adv, vol. 28, no. 2, 2019, pp. 132–36.
Dekker TJ, Pellegrini MJ, Schiff AP, Easley ME, DeOrio JK, Nunley JA, Adams SB. Isolated Subtalar Arthrodesis for Avascular Necrosis of the Talus. J Surg Orthop Adv. 2019;28(2):132–136.

Published In

J Surg Orthop Adv

ISSN

1548-825X

Publication Date

2019

Volume

28

Issue

2

Start / End Page

132 / 136

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Treatment Outcome
  • Talus
  • Subtalar Joint
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Osteonecrosis
  • Humans
  • Arthrodesis
  • Arthritis