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.
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Publication history
Published online: July 03, 2009
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Conflict of Interest: None reported.
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© 2010 American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
