"Ankle Salvage Possible After Distal Tibial Nonunion" - Tracey Romero
Periarticular distal tibial nonunions can be tricky to treat, but Mount Sinai researchers have found that ankle-spacing bone transport can be an effective alternative to bone graft and arthrodesis. The study was published in the Foot and Ankle International. Ettore Vulcano, MD, assistant professor of orthopedics at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and his colleagues evaluated radiographic and clinical outcomes of 21 patients who underwent ankle-sparing bone transport for periarticular distal tibial nonunions between January 2016 and July 2016. Dr. Vulcano concluded that the ankle-sparing bone transport technique was an effective alternative to bone graft and arthrodesis, and that is was even safe for use in patients with infected nonunions in close proximity to the ankle joint.
- Ettore Vulcano, MD, Assistant Professor, Orthopedics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Mount Sinai West