Question:
How does the Tarsal Joint Distractor help with the Lapidus Procedure for bunion correction?
Answer:
For most podiatric surgeons, the Lapidus is the most common fusion procedure. The Tarsal Joint Distractor really helps to expose that plantarlateral corner of the first met-cuneoform joint that can be hard to denude-and might put you at risk of non-union. The Tarsal Joint Distractor is the very best instrument to open a joint, keep it open, and allow you to work within the joint. By increasing the exposure to the articular space, you have the ability to perfromed the best joint preparation. This can of course help you operate faster, decrease your risk of non-union, and increase your chances of a happily fused joint.
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Question:
How does the Tarsal Joint Distractor make the Evans Procedure faster and easier as a component of a flatfoot correction?
Answer:
For rearfoot surgeons the Tarsal Joint Distractor is essential...particulalry for the Evans Procedure. It can hold the graft site open so you can decide how to shape the bone graft, allow you to easily slide graft in, and then even close it down to act as temporary fixation while you staple or place the first screw. This can help you operate faster, decrease your risk of non-union, and increase your chances of a successful flatfoot correction.
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