Ankle Distraction and Osteotomy
for Arthritis and Deformity
Doctor: S. Robert Rozbruch
Patient: Claudia
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Read
an article about this case published
in the medical journal Techniques of Foot and Ankle Surgery.
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Claudia
had ankle trauma that resulted in post-traumatic arthritis and
varus deformity. She experienced pain and stiffness.
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We
performed a distal tibia and fibula osteotomy to correct the
varus deformity ... |
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...
and a simultaneous ankle distraction for the arthritis.
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Two
years later, she has minimal pain, good mobility ...
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... and a much wider joint space on x-ray..
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