Arthrodesis

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Contents 1 Used for 2 Broader Terms 3 Narrower Terms 4 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

Used for

ankylosis (surgical), joint fixation (surgical)

Broader Terms

orthopedics

Narrower Terms

spinal fusion

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• Who Qualifies for Arthrodesis? Arthrodesis is used in patients whose joints have eroded or have been destroyed by osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or other forms of arthritis.
• Arthrodesis increases the stresses on adjacent joints, frequently resulting in degenerative joint disease, which would be a probable occurrence in the radiocarpal joint when a partial arthrodesis is performed (2,8).
• This study suggests that additional clinical studies are needed to determine why the rate and success of arthrodesis is significantly faster with minimally invasive techniques.
• Surgical Technique If an isolated in situ arthrodesis is to be carried out, then a two centimeter incision is performed over the sinus tarsi, and deepened through the subcutaneous tissues.
• A triple arthrodesis is permanent fusion of the talonavicular, subtalar and calcanoecuboid joints.

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