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. 2022 Jul 5;7(7):448–459. doi: 10.1530/EOR-21-0117

Table 3.

Contraindications for ankle arthrodesis.

Contraindications for ankle arthrodesis
Absolute contraindications

  • - Open physis

Relative contraindications

  • - Active infection

  • - Peripheral arterial insufficiency

  • - Active smoking

  • - Contralateral ankle arthrodesis (consider TAA)

  • - Ipsilateral subtalar osteoarthritis (consider TAA or tibiotalocalcaneal fusion)