Expert opinion on published article : Limb salvage reconstruction of the ankle with fusion and simultaneous tibial lengthening using the Ilizarov/Taylor spatial frame

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Birkholtz, Franz Friedrich

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South African Orthopaedic Association / Char Publications

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The article describes a technique where an ankle arthrodesis is performed for salvage indications, using a circular fixator to fix the ankle arthrodesis, followed by a proximal lengthening to restore limb length and function.

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Fusion, Limb lengthening

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Birkholtz, FF 2009, 'Limb salvage reconstruction of the ankle with fusion and simultaneous tibial lengthening using the Ilizarov/Taylor spatial frame', SA Orthopaedic Journal, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 94. [http://www.charpublications.co.za/C_JournalsORTH.asp]