Ankle arthrodesis using a retrograde intramedullary rod with fins for highly destructive joints in elderly patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A report of two cases

Shun Takahashi; Naoki Kondo; Yasufumi Kijima; Rika Kakutani; Hajime Ishikawa; Hiroyuki Kawashima

doi:10.1002/ccr3.5348

Ankle arthrodesis using a retrograde intramedullary rod with fins for highly destructive joints in elderly patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A report of two cases

Clin Case Rep. 2022 Feb 7;10(2):e05348. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.5348. eCollection 2022 Feb.

Authors

Shun Takahashi¹, Naoki Kondo¹, Yasufumi Kijima¹, Rika Kakutani¹, Hajime Ishikawa², Hiroyuki Kawashima¹

Affiliations

¹ Division of Orthopedic Surgery Department of Regenerative and Transplant Medicine Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Science Niigata Japan.
² Department of Rheumatology Niigata Rheumatic Center Shibata Japan.

Abstract

Herein, we present two cases of older adult patients with highly destructive changes in ankle joints (Larsen grade IV) who underwent retrograde intramedullary ankle nail fixation with fins. In both patients, bony union was achieved, and full weight-bearing was attained at 3 months after surgery.

Keywords: destructive ankle joint; elderly; functional outcome; intramedullary ankle nail with fin; rheumatoid arthritis.

Publication types

Case Reports