The Use of a Femoral Distractor to Aid Distal Tibial Resection During Total Ankle Arthroplasty
Abstract
Distal tibial resection during total ankle arthroplasty can be time consuming and presents a technical challenge. We recommend the use of a femoral distractor to assist with this specific part of the operation. We describe the technique below and have now adopted it as a commonplace stage in our ankle replacements.
Keywords: ankle, arthroplasty, distal tibia, femoral distractor
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Financial Disclosure: None reported.
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PII: S1067-2516(09)00246-4
doi:10.1053/j.jfas.2009.06.002
© 2010 American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
