%0 Journal Article
%T Salvage Surgery and Ankle Arthrodesis in Ankle Fractures Involving the Joint
%A Baris Yilmaz
%A Baran Komur
%A Nurettin Heybeli
%J Open Access Library Journal
%V 3
%N 5
%P 1-9
%@ 2333-9721
%D 2016
%I Open Access Library
%R 10.4236/oalib.1102673
%X
Posttraumatic osteoarthritis is a serious complication mostly involving
weight bearing joints. It is not yet possible to predict which patients would
develop posttraumatic osteoarthritis at a clinically relevant level. It is a
common notion that, in comminuted fractures of the ankle joint that are highly
likely to result in posttraumatic arthritis, interventions that aim to reduce
the development of arthrosis should be attempted or achieving an ankle in an
acceptable position for arthrodesis in the later periods should be targeted.
Open type of fracture, a possible risk of infection and the duration of wound
closure play a crucial role in the treatment of fracture, which is the main
injury. In order to gain a better understanding of the importance of the
treatment method to be chosen for the treatment of the trauma involving the
ankle, a review of the information about ankle arthrodesis, which has an
important place in the treatment of osteoarthritis, would be sufficient. We
reviewed general principles and surgical approaches about this subject.
%K Salvage Surgery
%K Ankle Arthrodesis
%K Ankle Fracture
%U http://www.oalib.com/paper/5266734