Article: Midfoot Fusion Using Superconstructs for the Charcot Foot: Current Techniques and Complications.
2023 Volume 73, Page(s) 231–245
Abstract: Neuroarthropathy of the foot and ankle presents a series of challenges. The treating physician faces a perfect storm of pathomechanics, deformity, and medical comorbidities. Successful treatment requires a systematic approach in diagnosis, nonsurgical ... ...
| Abstract | Neuroarthropathy of the foot and ankle presents a series of challenges. The treating physician faces a perfect storm of pathomechanics, deformity, and medical comorbidities. Successful treatment requires a systematic approach in diagnosis, nonsurgical management, surgical management, and long-term maintenance of the affected extremity. Nonsurgical care of the Charcot foot remains the mainstay of treatment and is successful in most cases. Surgery has become more accepted for patients with severe deformity. The concept of a superconstruct has been introduced to describe modern surgical techniques and implants that have been developed since the early 2000s where stability and durability are maximized. A superconstruct is defined by four factors: (1) fusion is extended beyond the zone of injury to bridge the area of bony dissolution; (2) aggressive bone resection is performed to allow for adequate reduction of deformity without undue tension on the soft-
tissue envelope; (3) stronger implants are used than for nonneuropathic fusion procedures, including some specifically developed for fixation of the Charcot foot; and (4) the devices are applied in a position that maximizes mechanical stability to allow the implants to become load sharing. It is important to review the current techniques and implants used in fusion of the neuropathic midfoot and discuss the expected outcomes and complications based on the authors' experience. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Humans ; Arthrodesis/methods ; Arthropathy, Neurogenic/surgery ; Arthropathy, Neurogenic/complications ; Diabetic Foot/surgery ; Diabetic Foot/complications ; Plastic Surgery Procedures | ||||||||||
| Language | English | ||||||||||
| Publishing date | 2023-11-03 | ||||||||||
| Publishing country | United States | ||||||||||
| Document type | Journal Article ; Review | ||||||||||
| ZDB-ID | 802490-x | ||||||||||
| ISSN | 0065-6895 | ||||||||||
| ISSN | 0065-6895 | ||||||||||
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