Internal Versus External Fixation of Charcot Midfoot Deformity Realignment.
Lee DJ, Schaffer J, Chen T, Oh I. Internal Versus External Fixation of Charcot Midfoot Deformity Realignment. Orthopedics 2016, 39: e595-601. PMID: 27280625, DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20160526-11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCharcot midfoot deformityInternal fixationExternal fixationFunctional ambulationDeep infectionFurther surgeryExtremity amputationMidfoot deformityUlcer occurrenceRisk of nonunionWound healing complicationsExternal fixation techniquesLogistic regression modelsOverall complicationsHealing complicationsIntraoperative fractureRadiographic nonunionClinical resultsHealing problemsSurgical realignmentSurgical reconstructionTotal casesComplicationsSystematic reviewNonunion