Total calcanectomy in calcaneal osteomyelitis: An alternative to major amputation.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foot.2021.101896
Abstract: BACKGROUND Hindfoot ulcers associated with chronic calcaneus osteomyelitis are very difficult to manage and many patients need a limb amputation for resolution. Total calcanectomy can be a salvage procedure for these patients. The purpose of… read more here.
Keywords: calcanectomy calcaneal; osteomyelitis alternative; calcanectomy; amputation ... See more keywords
A new technique of hindfoot reconstruction in chronic calcaneal osteomyelitis using the Ilizarov apparatus - a case series.
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DOI: 10.47391/jpma.707
Abstract: Calcaneal osteomyelitis (OM) is a challenging disease. Traditional surgical management has a limited success in preservation of the foot. The surgery proposed with the use of the Ilizarov apparatus for calcaneal OM aims to preserve… read more here.
Keywords: calcaneal osteomyelitis; ilizarov apparatus; calcaneal; foot ... See more keywords