The Use of a Femoral Distractor to Aid Distal Tibial Resection During Total Ankle Arthroplasty
published online 03 July 2009. Corrected Proof
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.