View source for Medicine:Triple arthrodesis

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'''Triple arthrodesis''' is a surgical procedure whose purpose is to relieve pain in the rear part of the foot, improve stability of the foot, and in some cases correct deformity of the foot, by fusing of the three main joints of the hindfoot: the subtalar joint, [[Biology:Calcaneocuboid joint|calcaneocuboid joint]] and the talonavicular joint. It is commonly carried out on patients with joint degeneration resulting from [[Medicine:Arthritis|arthritis]] or a severe [[Medicine:Flat feet|flat foot]] deformity.

==See also==
* [[Medicine:Arthrodesis|Arthrodesis]]

== References ==
* [http://www.wheelessonline.com/ortho/triple_arthrodesis Triple Arthrodesis] in "Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopedics"
* [http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1234042-overview Triple Arthrodesis] on eMedicine
* [http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20100305050606/http%3A//www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk/ourservices/ortho/triple_arthrodesis.pdf Foot Conditions - Triple Arthrodesis] (UK National Health Service)

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[[Category:Orthopedic surgical procedures]]



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