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    Tibiotalocalcaneal Arthrodesis with lateral compression Plate
    (Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, 2012-01-01) Coughlin, Michael J.; Nery, Caio Augusto de Souza [UNIFESP]; Baumfeld, Daniel; Jastifer, James; Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)
    OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate the short-term clinical and radiographic results from a TTC fusion procedure using a lateral locking plate specifically designed for this purpose. METHODS: All the fourteen patients were evaluated using a variety of methods, including a visual analogue scale (VAS), the AOFAS hindfoot score and a subjective satisfaction scale. The average follow-up was 10 months. RESULTS: The average AOFAS score improved from 41 points preoperatively to 63 points postoperatively. The VAS pain score decreased from 7 to 3 points. Four patients reported excellent results, eight good, one fair and one poor. CONCLUSION: Our study provides support for using a specially designed plate for TTC fusion in hindfoot salvage surgery.