Analysis of the ankle joint fixation methods in patients with failed treatment outcomes of distal tibia injuries and their consequences

Abstract We analyzed the treatment outcomes of distal tibia injuries and their consequences in 144 patients with terminal stages of post-traumatic ankle osteoarthritis. The research employed clinical and radiological methods as well as the Foot Function Index questionnaire. Surgical methods involved ankle arthrodesis and various combinations of grafts and fixators. It has been established that osteoplastic arthrodesis during as a part of surgical rehabilitation in patients with the consequences of ankle injuries complicated by the terminal arthrosis ensures a complete restoration of the support function in the injured lower limb as well as pain relief.