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FOOT & ANKLE INTERNATIONAL
Volume 35, Issue 7, Pages 706-711Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/1071100714531231
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tibiocalcaneal; TTC; salvage; allograft; limb length
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Background: Large bone defects present a difficult task for surgeons when performing single-stage, complex combined hindfoot and ankle reconstruction. There exist little data in a case series format to evaluate the use of frozen femoral head allograft during tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis in various populations in the literature. Methods: The authors evaluated 25 patients from 2003 to 2011 who required a femoral head allograft and an intramedullary nail. The average time of final follow-up visit was 83 +/- 63.6 weeks (range, 10-265). Results: Twelve patients healed the fusion (48%). Twenty-one patients resulted in a braceable limb (84%). Four patients resulted in major amputation (16%). Conclusion: This series may allow surgeons to more accurately predict the success and clinical outcome of these challenging cases.
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