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Use of the noninvasive ankle distractor with talar dome osteochondral graft transplantation.

Dela Cruz EL, Brockbank GR

Hennepin County Medical Center Podiatric Surgery Residency, Minneapolis, MN, USA. Eugene.DelaCruz@allina.com

Talar dome lesions greater than 1 cm in diameter are often treated with ankle joint mosaicplasty. The purpose of this article is to present the use of a noninvasive ankle distractor that can improve access to the talus when used with a malleolar osteotomy. The use of the distractor allows for graft insertion at a more appropriate angle in relationship to the talar cartilage, avoidance of invasive distractor usage, and potential use of a smaller osteotomy.

Published 13 July 2005 in J Foot Ankle Surg, 44(4): 311-2.
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