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American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting
April 11, 2016
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VIDEO: Results show external ring fixation preferred treatment for Charcot deformity patients

ORLANDO, Fla. — At the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Steven B. Weinfield, MD, discussed a study which looked at the results in Charcot deformity patients who underwent tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis with either intramedullary (IM) nails or external ring fixation. He said both methods offered similar fusion and stability rates; however, higher complication rates were seen in those treated with IM nails.

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