Case Report
Arthrodesis with Intramedular Fixation in Posttraumatic Arthrosis of the Midfoot: A Case Report
| Igor Frange脙鈥γ偮�*, Cita Zupanc, Tea Nizi脙鈥灻偮�-Kos and Matej Cimerman | ||
| Department of Traumatology, University Medical Center Ljubljana, Slovenia | ||
| Corresponding Author : | Dr. Igor Frange脙鈥γ偮� medical doctor University Medical Center Ljubljana Traumatology, Slovenia Tel: 0038641682112 E-mail: ifrangez@gmail.com |
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| Received October 25, 2014; Accepted October 29, 2014; Published October 31, 2014 | ||
| Citation: Frange脙鈥γ偮� I, Zupanc C, Kos TN, Cimerman M (2014) Arthrodesis with Intramedular Fixation in Posttraumatic Arthrosis of the Midfoot: A Case Report. Clin Res Foot Ankle 2:159. doi:10.4172/2329-910X.1000159 | ||
| Copyright: © 2014 Frange脙鈥γ偮� I, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. | ||
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Abstract
We present two middle-aged men with posttraumatic arthrosis of the midfoot. Both patients suffered from severe pain and their foot was unable to bear weight. Both were operated using new fusion bolt 6.5 mm and additional screws. In their case, arthrodesis was mandatory and effective intervention. After surgical treatment both patients were pain free and able to walk without crutches and return to daily work
