Foot and Ankle Fusions

Christopher P. Chiodo, MD, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USAJeremy T. Smith, MD, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

• Part I: The Ankle.- Open Ankle Arthrodesis.- Minimally Invasive Ankle Arthrodesis.- Extended Ankle Arthrodesis: Tibiotalocalcaneal and Pantalar.- Part II: The Hindfoot.- Hindfoot Arthrodesis.- Triple Arthrodesis.- Part III: The Midfoot.- Tarsometatarsal Arthrodesis.- Midfoot Arthrodesis for Charcot Foot Deformity.- Naviculocuneiform Arthrodesis.- Part IV: The Forefoot.- First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Arthrodesis.- Hammer Toe Deformity.

“This is a highly specialized book, concentrating only on foot and ankle pathologies which need fusion treatment. lt is a surgical technique guidebook and provides clear instruction including patient selection, preoperative assessment, intraoperative decision-making, and postoperative assessment. Case discussions provide useful illustrations of each technique. … 1 recommend this book to foot and ankle surgeons and fellows and general orthopaedic surgeons performing fusions. lt is not intended for beginners.” (S. W. Kong, The Bone & Joint Journal, Vol. 100-B, 9, September, 2018)​