Keywords
hindfoot nail
fusion nail
charcot joint
failed fixation
hybrid external fixation
tibiotalocalcaneal nail
diabetic foot
external fixation
limb-salvage
fusion nail
charcot joint
failed fixation
hybrid external fixation
tibiotalocalcaneal nail
diabetic foot
external fixation
limb-salvage
How to Cite
Guerrero-Maestre, R. G., Beaton-Comulada, D., Colón-Miranda, R., & Reyes-Martinez, P. (2018). Hindfoot Fusion Nail with Adjuvant Hybrid External Fixation used as Limb-Salvage Procedure after Failed Open Reduction Internal Fixation of Ankle Fracture in a Charcot Joint: A Case Report. Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal, 37(4), 235–238. Retrieved from https://prhsj.rcm.upr.edu/index.php/prhsj/article/view/1531
Abstract
The failure of the internal fixation of an ankle fracture due to Charcot joint/ neuroarthropathy is rare; such occurred in the case of a 52-year-old woman with uncontrolled diabetes who sustained a right ankle fracture after falling from standing height. The patient was treated with the internal fixation of both malleoli, which procedure failed as the patient progressed, until she eventually was diagnosed with Charcot arthropathy. The post operative images were reviewed and showed a catastrophic fixation failure with a diagnosis of Charcot neuroarthropathy. At that point, we decided to treat the problem presented with salvage arthrodesis, combining hindfoot fusion nail with adjuvant external fixation. This treatment was selected to augment stability and achieve stable fixation. The post-operative visits showed wound healing without complications and painless weight bearing. The follow-up radiographs showed tibiotalar fusion with painless union of the subtalar joint at 48 weeks.
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