Arthrodesis is a surgical procedure used to permanently immobilize a joint. Arthroplasty is joint replacement surgery. A joint can be replaced either in whole or in part. A variety of diseases or ...

Seven women and 6 men underwent external fixation arthrodesis for failed total knee replacements. The mean age of this population was 69 years with a range of 51 to 84 years.

Arthrodesis, or joint fusion surgery, fuses two joints permanently. The procedure can significantly reduce pain and restore damage, whether due to an injury or a condition like arthritis.

If you have severe arthritis pain, your doctor may suggest that you have joint fusion surgery (also called “arthrodesis”). This procedure fuses, or “welds,” together the two bones that ...

While elbow arthrodesis is often a salvage procedure, recently published data concerning its likelihood after failed elbow arthroplasty conflicts somewhat with that viewpoint. “Elbow ...

Published results showed proximal interphalangeal joint arthrodesis had no clinical differences when compared with joint resection arthroplasty for correction of lesser toe deformities. “The ...

In this case, a retired Thoroughbred with a fused fetlock and pastern joint from a previous arthrodesis procedure presented with a wide, mobile dorsal toe crack. It was determined that dermatitis ...

3. Insertion of biomechanical devices • Also know as a PEEK cage. These cage (s) are used for an interbody arthrodesis because they are placed within the disc space and reported once per level ...

The recommended methods of achieving fixation for a knee arthrodesis following a failed knee replacement include external fixation or internal fixation using an intramedullary nail or plate. [4, 5 ...