• 대한족부족관절학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.257-263
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• 2013

Open reduction and internal fixation is currently considered as a gold standard of treatment in most of the intra-articular calcaneal fractures. Among various different approaches, extensile lateral approach is the most popular since it provides good exposure to the subtalar joint. However, wide skin incision followed by extensive soft tissue dissection leading to increased risk of wound breakdown is the most serious drawback. Sinus tarsi approach, a minimal invasive technique to approach the subtalar joint and reduce the intra-articular calcaneal fractures, provides good clinical outcome and less wound complications compared to the extensile lateral approach. This article introduces the surgical technique and review of the literature regarding the sinus tarsi approach.

• 대한족부족관절학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.247-256
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• 2012

Purpose: This study was performed to evaluate the clinical outcomes of operative treatment using mini-open sinus tarsi approach for displaced intraarticular calcaneal fractures. Materials and Methods: We studied 18 cases (16 patients) of intraarticular calcaneal fractures who were treated with sinus tarsi approach by same surgeon. The mean age of patients was 44.8 years, and mean follow-up period was 17.2 months. The measurement of B$\ddot{o}$hler angle, Gissane angle, the degree of articular surface depression, and the period to union were performed through preoperative and postoperative radiographs. The clinical evaluation was performed according to hindfoot score of the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) and scale of the Creighton-Nebraska health foundation (CNHF). Results: B$\ddot{o}$hler angle and Gissane angle had improved significantly from preoperative average $9.8^{\circ}$, $117.6^{\circ}$to average $22.4^{\circ}$, $113.4^{\circ}$ immediate postoperatively, and had maintained to average $21.8^{\circ}$and $114.2^{\circ}$ at the last follow-up. The degree of articular surface depression had improved significantly from preoperative average 5.2 mm to 1.2 mm at the last follow-up. All cases achieved bone union, and the period to union was average 10.5 weeks. AOFAS score was average 86.2 points at the last follow-up. There were 7 excellent, 9 good, and 2 fair results according to the CNHF scale. Therefore, 16 cases (88.8%) achieved satisfactory results. Conclusion: The minimally invasive sinus tarsi approach using headless compression screw seems to be an effective surgical method for displaced intraarticular calcaneal fractures, because of the possibility of accurate restoration of articular surface and the low risk of postoperative soft tissue complications.

• Archives of Reconstructive Microsurgery
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.131-137
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• 2005

The extensor digitorum brevis (EDB) muscle island flap is a reliable, safe method for coverage of foot and ankle. There are many variation in approach such as curvilinear, zigzag, L-shaped or vertical longitudinal incision for exposure of the EDB muscle. These approaches use only single incision excluding the distal incision for exposure of the distal tendon. Since dorsalis pedis artery vascular bundle and sinus tarsi branch of the lateral tarsal artery both requires careful dissection, single incision alone may cause not only difficulty in exposure but also skin sloughing at donor site. So we tried to modify the approach into two parallel longitudinal incision, one for dorsalis pedis vascular bundle and the other for sinus tarsi branch exposure. The author treated 9 patient with EDB muscle flap. We used single incision in six patients, and two parallel incision in three patients. All the flap survived. In two parallel incision group, dissection was more easy and rapid. So we would like to suggest that two parallel longitudinal incision approach is better method than the single incision technique for exposure of the EDB muscle flap.

• 대한정형외과학회지
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• 제56권3호
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• pp.224-233
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• 2021

목적: 종골 골절 후 발생하는 부정유합으로 인해 체부의 폭이 증가하면 후족부 외측의 통증이 발생한다. 외측벽 돌출을 줄이기 위해 저자들이 고안한 K-강선(Kirschner wire) 지지대의 정복 유지 효과를 임상 및 영상학적 결과로 후향적으로 평가해 보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2015년 1월부터 2017년 12월까지 전위된 관절 내 종골 골절 환자 중 정복 유지를 위해 K-강선 지지대를 사용한 환자 22명(A군)과 K-강선 지지대를 사용하지 않은 환자 중 A군 환자와 1:2로 짝지은 44명의 환자들(B군)을 대상으로 하였다. 모든 수술은 확장된 족근동 접근법으로 시행되었으며 유관나사와 Steinmann 핀, K-강선을 이용한 내고정술을 시행하였다. 술 후 임상적 평가로는 미국족부족관절학회의 족관절-후족부 수치와 수술 후 운동능력의 회복 정도를 비교하였다. 영상학적 결과는 Böhler 각, Gissane 각, 종골의 높이와 폭, 관절 내 함몰 정도와 종골 외측벽의 돌출 정도를 비교하였다. 또한 두 군의 환자에서 수술 후 발생한 합병증도 분석해 보았다. 결과: 임상적 결과는 두 군 간에 유의미한 차이가 없었다(p=0.924, p=0.961). 영상학적으로 Böhler 각, Gissane 각, 종골의 높이와 폭, 관절 내 함몰 정도에는 유의한 차이가 없었지만(p=0.170, p=0.441, p=0.230, p=0.266, p=0.400), 종골 외측벽의 돌출 정도는 A군이 평균 1.78 mm, B군이 4.95 mm로 유의한 차이가 있었다(p=0.017). B군에서 비복 신경 포착과 통증을 동반한 외골종의 빈도는 더 많았지만 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다(p=0.293, p=0.655). 결론: 임상적 평가 및 영상학적 평가의 대부분과 두 군의 합병증 비교에서 유의한 차이는 없었으나 종골 외측벽의 돌출 정도에 있어서는 A군에서 우수한 결과를 보였다. 저자들이 고안한 K-강선 지지대 수술법은 전위된 관절 내 종골 골절에서 외측벽 돌출의 정복 유지에 효과적인 수술 방법이 될 수 있을 것이다.