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Functional Ankle Reconstruction Technique After Total Calcanectomy
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Background: Although comminuted fractures, osteomyelitis, large skin ulcers, and malignant tumors are rarely seen in the calcaneus, it is a problematic region to treat because it is not an actual compartment and has insufficient blood supply. Few foot and ankle surgeons would recommend total calcanectomy in various cases of malignant tumors, comminuted fractures, ulcerations of the heel often seen in diabetic patients, and chronic osteomyelitis. After calcanectomy, if functional reconstruction is not performed, the patient will experience loss of function, pain, wound problems, talonavicular dislocations, and additional surgical interventions. In this study, we demonstrate calcanectomy and simultaneous functional reconstruction techniques while discussing the patients’ results.
Methods: We retrospectively evaluated three patients who underwent total calcanectomy between January 1, 2001, and December 31, 2020.Two of these procedures were due to osteomyelitis of the calcaneus after trauma, and one was due to a chondroblastic osteosarcoma of the calcaneus.
Results: The patients were followed up for an average of 116 months. None of the patients developed problems with their wounds in the postoperative term or during follow-up.
Conclusions: Total calcanectomy as a surgical method of limb salvage yields successful results. We believe that these results can be improved with functional reconstruction and rehabilitation with custom-made shoes, and the results do not entail additional morbidity or require additional hindfoot bone reconstruction.
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