{"id":11434,"date":"2023-07-14T13:41:40","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T13:41:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icatme.com\/?page_id=11434"},"modified":"2025-01-17T12:09:46","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T12:09:46","slug":"joint-fusion-surgery-or-arthrodesis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/icatme.com\/en\/medical-units\/unit-of-foot-and-ankle\/joint-fusion-surgery-or-arthrodesis\/","title":{"rendered":"JOINT FUSION SURGERY OR ARTHRODESIS"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11434\" class=\"elementor elementor-11434 elementor-5871\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-298676f elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"298676f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb28e2f\" data-id=\"bb28e2f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa51277 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa51277\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation_laptop&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">JOINT FUSION SURGERY OR ARTHRODESIS\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-49a467d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"49a467d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a1e691c elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"a1e691c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6eed74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6eed74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In some cases, the patient presents advanced arthritic degeneration or such severe deformity in a foot or ankle joint that we have no choice but to perform joint fusion or arthrodesis.<\/p><p>The foot pathologies that most frequently require arthrodesis include advanced cases of flat foot or cavus foot, severe hallux rigidus (arthritis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint), or arthritis as a sequelae of joint fractures, such as calcaneal fractures or ankle fractures.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f4c84d9 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"f4c84d9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-842099d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"842099d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the case of arthritic pathology of the ankle, our team will advise you on the most appropriate treatment for your case, as there is also ankle joint replacement surgery or total ankle prosthesis, which will ensure the goals of arthrodesis without losing the natural mobility of the joint.<\/p><p>The specialists at icatpie will evaluate each patient&#8217;s medical data (age, weight, presence of diseases such as diabetes, neurological or rheumatic conditions) and recommend the technique (arthrodesis or prosthesis) that guarantees the best results with the least possible complications.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c022446 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c022446\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9d0eda5 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"9d0eda5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ce73322 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ce73322\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d17f4a2\" data-id=\"d17f4a2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d504351 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d504351\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"717\" height=\"299\" src=\"https:\/\/icatme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Radiologia-preoperatoria-de-un-paciente-afecto-de-un-hallux-rigido-artrosis-severa-icatpie.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11436\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icatme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Radiologia-preoperatoria-de-un-paciente-afecto-de-un-hallux-rigido-artrosis-severa-icatpie.jpg 717w, https:\/\/icatme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Radiologia-preoperatoria-de-un-paciente-afecto-de-un-hallux-rigido-artrosis-severa-icatpie-300x125.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9e7085 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9e7085\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><em>Preoperative Radiology of a Patient with Hallux Rigidus (Severe Arthritis of the First Metatarsophalangeal Joint).<\/em><\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-03ddeb2\" data-id=\"03ddeb2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dade90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3dade90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"717\" height=\"299\" src=\"https:\/\/icatme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Radiologia-postoperatoria.-Se-realizo-una-artrodesis-utilizando-una-placa-y-tornillos-icatpie.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11437\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icatme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Radiologia-postoperatoria.-Se-realizo-una-artrodesis-utilizando-una-placa-y-tornillos-icatpie.jpg 717w, https:\/\/icatme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Radiologia-postoperatoria.-Se-realizo-una-artrodesis-utilizando-una-placa-y-tornillos-icatpie-300x125.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dbc8f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2dbc8f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><em>Postoperative Radiology.<\/em><\/h6><h6><em>An arthrodesis was performed using a plate and screws.<\/em><\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-01b8f6f\" data-id=\"01b8f6f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0827e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a0827e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"717\" height=\"299\" src=\"https:\/\/icatme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Radiologia-postoperatoria-de-un-paciente-afecto-de-artrosis-de-tobillo.-Una-vez-avaluado-el-caso-se-decidio-practicar-una-artrodesis-del-tobillo-mediante-clavo-endomedular.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11438\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icatme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Radiologia-postoperatoria-de-un-paciente-afecto-de-artrosis-de-tobillo.-Una-vez-avaluado-el-caso-se-decidio-practicar-una-artrodesis-del-tobillo-mediante-clavo-endomedular.jpg 717w, https:\/\/icatme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Radiologia-postoperatoria-de-un-paciente-afecto-de-artrosis-de-tobillo.-Una-vez-avaluado-el-caso-se-decidio-practicar-una-artrodesis-del-tobillo-mediante-clavo-endomedular-300x125.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c28fc9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c28fc9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><em>Postoperative Radiology of a Patient with Ankle Arthritis.<\/em><\/h6><h6><em>After evaluating the case, it was decided to perform an ankle arthrodesis using an intramedullary nail.<\/em><\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d18acd7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d18acd7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9756eb4 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"9756eb4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d74ec92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d74ec92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote avia-builder-el-20 el_before_av_hr avia-builder-el-first av-inherit-size \"><h2 class=\"av-special-heading-tag \">What is Joint Fusion (Arthrodesis) of the Foot or Ankle and When is it Indicated?<\/h2><div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\"><div class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"d87a9c8a-947e-4440-82a7-5be8738ff92f\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o-mini\"><div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"><div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert dark\"><p>Joint fusion or arthrodesis consists of joining one or more damaged joints. The goal of arthrodesis is to relieve pain and improve the position of the foot or ankle. Although we lose mobility with arthrodesis, the reduction of pain or the realignment of the foot or ankle into its proper position provides the patient with an improvement in limb functionality.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed2dc35 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"ed2dc35\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8743060 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8743060\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Arthrodesis is a surgical technique that first requires the preparation of the joint surfaces to be fused. Next, a bone graft (from the patient or a bone bank) is necessary, followed by osteosynthesis or fixation with nails, screws, or plates to maintain the correction achieved in cases of deformities and ensure the consolidation of the joint fusion.<\/p><p>Depending on each case, the surgeon will assess whether the arthrodesis should be performed through open or conventional surgery or if less invasive techniques, such as arthroscopy, can be used.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69d7bea elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"69d7bea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"537\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/icatme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Radiologia-preoperatoria-de-un-paciente-afecto-de-artrosis-severa-icatpie.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11439\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icatme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Radiologia-preoperatoria-de-un-paciente-afecto-de-artrosis-severa-icatpie.jpg 537w, https:\/\/icatme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Radiologia-preoperatoria-de-un-paciente-afecto-de-artrosis-severa-icatpie-300x117.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 537px) 100vw, 537px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-889fde6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"889fde6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>In the image, we see a preoperative X-ray of a patient with severe osteoarthritis of the subastragal joint (A), the talonavicular joint (B), and the calcaneocuboid joint (C).<\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0bf6db elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c0bf6db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"537\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/icatme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Radiologia-postoperatoria.-artrosis-severa-pie.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11440\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icatme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Radiologia-postoperatoria.-artrosis-severa-pie.jpg 537w, https:\/\/icatme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Radiologia-postoperatoria.-artrosis-severa-pie-300x117.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 537px) 100vw, 537px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bebbede elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bebbede\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\"><div class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"a69377b7-a082-4eaa-84a7-e31bc505df59\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o-mini\"><div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"><div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert dark\"><div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\"><div class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"2963e294-b1a6-4253-bab7-de4652e9cc9a\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o-mini\"><div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"><div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert dark\"><h6><em>Postoperative X-ray: A triple arthrodesis was performed, meaning the three affected joints were fused.<\/em><\/h6><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unit of Foot and Ankle Specialists in the study, diagnosis, and application of surgical techniques for foot surgery. 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