Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to Patrick A DeHeer.
The triple arthrodesis is a definitive, end-stage procedure for multiple pedal deformities. Appropriate patient selection, operative technique, and postoperative management are essential to achieve the desired outcome for the patient and the surgeon.
The use of external fixation in foot and ankle surgery has steadily increased with the advent of devices geared toward the foot and ankle that have evolved over the past decade, as well as a greater understanding of the indications and advantages of external fixation. The application of external fixators in the forefoot may at first glance seem both limited and possibly overkill, but once the basics of external fixation and the types of devices available are understood the options for use become numerous.