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Case Reports
. 2020;31(2):372-376.
doi: 10.5606/ehc.2020.73893. Epub 2020 Jun 18.

Supramalleolar osteotomy with a hexapod type external fixator for the treatment of ankle joint three planar deformity: Case report

Bekir Murat Çınar, Ümit Özgür Güler  1
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Supramalleolar osteotomy with a hexapod type external fixator for the treatment of ankle joint three planar deformity: Case report

Bekir Murat Çınar et al. Jt Dis Relat Surg. 2020.

Abstract

The varus ankle deformity can lead to osteoarthritis; therefore, numerous supramalleolar tibia osteotomy techniques are described to correct this deformity. Many of these techniques are more suitable for uniplanar ankle deformity. Particularly, if there are multiplane ankle deformities, the use of the six-axis deformity correction system may be successful in solving the problems which may occur during the correction. In this article, we report two cases of three plane deformities of ankle joint due to trauma sequelae, which were treated with supramalleolar osteotomy using a hexapod fixator which is called the Smart Correction Frame®.

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Conflict of Interest: The authors declared no conflicts of interest with respect to the authorship and/or publication of this article.

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Figure 1
Figure 1. (a) Preoperative clinical photograph of Case 1. (b) Radiography of Case 1 showing moderate varus deformity in right ankle joint line.
Figure 2
Figure 2. (a) Postoperative anteroposterior view of right ankle of case 1. (b) Radiography of Case 1 showing bony union after six months.
Figure 3
Figure 3. (a) Anteroposterior and (b) lateral radiographies of Case 1 at latest follow-up at 14 months postoperatively.
Figure 4
Figure 4. Preoperative (a) anteroposterior and (b,c) lateral radiographies of Case 2.
Figure 5
Figure 5. (a,b) Postoperative radiographies of Case 2 at latest follow-up.
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