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Fig. 1

From: Comparisons between ankle distraction arthroplasty and supramalleolar osteotomy for treatment of post-traumatic varus ankle osteoarthritis

Fig. 1

Depicts a female, 58 years, who had right post-traumatic varus ankle osteoarthritis classified as Takakura-Tanaka stage 3 and underwent ankle distraction arthroplasty and got a favorable outcome. The preoperative radiographs (A, lateral and anteroposterior view) and CT scans (B) narrow articular space and osteophytes, and the slight varus deformity. The osteophytes were seen and removed (C, D). seven days after operation, the ankle articular space was slightly widened (E). Radiographs taken at 1.5 months after operation showed marked improvement of ankle articular space, almost to normal (F)

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