AANA19 Foot & Ankle Access Pass-Does Patient Positioning and Portal Placement for Arthroscopic Subtalar Arthrodesis Matter?-Dr. Alan G. Shamrock, M.D.

Does Patient Positioning and Portal Placement for Arthroscopic Subtalar Arthrodesis Matter?-Dr. Alan G. Shamrock, M.D.

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In this video, Alan Shamrock, a second-year resident at the University of Iowa, discusses patient positioning and arthroscopic portal placement for subtalar fusion. Subtalar arthrodesis is a procedure used for patients with subtalar joint issues. The traditional open approach is being replaced by arthroscopic techniques, which are less invasive and have shown good patient satisfaction and fusion rates. The study compared different patient positioning and portal placement techniques and their outcomes. Complication rates were similar between the groups, but nonunion rates were higher in the prone position with posterior medial and posterior lateral portals. However, more research is needed to confirm these findings and determine the best approach for arthroscopic subtalar fusion.

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Concurrent Scientific Session III: Paper Presentations - Miscellaneous 5.4.2019

Keywords

Alan Shamrock

patient positioning

arthroscopic portal placement

subtalar fusion

subtalar arthrodesis