Author(s) Details:
R Shibu
Department of Orthopaedics, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala-695011, India.
Shan AK
Department of Orthopaedics, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala-695011, India.
Akhil Kumar K
Department of Orthopaedics, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala-695011, India.
Binoy S
Department of Orthopaedics, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala-695011, India.
This section is a part of the chapter: Management of Charcot Neuroarthropathy of Foot with Hindfoot Retrograde Intramedullary Nail
Even though good clinical outcomes were reported by many authors regarding arthrodesis in CN patients, the choice of the most appropriate implant for arthrodesis is still an issue (Burns & Dunse 2017). Tibio-talo-calcaneal arthrodesis (TTCA) can be done to save CN patients from amputation (Lee et al., 2018). It can be done with plates and screws, screws alone, external fixators or retrograde nails (Shan et al., 2023). Dalla Paola L et al. reported good outcomes from TTCA done with retrograde interlocking nails in Charcot arthropathy without ulcerations (Dalla Paola et al., 2007). There are several studies regarding TTCA using various implants, but only a few studies with TTCA done with hindfoot retrograde intramedullary (IM) locking nails (Shan et al., 2023). The authors report the outcome of TTCA done with hind foot retrograde intramedullary nail, in patients with Charcot joint, after a minimum follow-up of one year using the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) Ankle-Hindfoot score (Van Lieshout et al., 2017).
How to Cite
Shibu, R., AK, S., K, A. K., & S, B. (2025). Management of Charcot Neuroarthropathy of Foot with Hindfoot Retrograde Intramedullary Nail. Medical Science: Trends and Innovations Vol. 4, 152–170. https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/msti/v4/4184