Accurate placement of rigid fixation of the subtalar joint in arthrodesing procedures (triple, subtalar, or pantalar arthrodesis) can be difficult. We have found that the “bottom-up” method simplifies this procedure and eliminates many potential problems. A technique is described incorporating the bottom-up method utilizing the combined aiming device (Synthes, Paoli, PA).
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