CME OnDemand: 2022 AOFAS Annual Meeting-Increased Complication and Hardware Removal Rates Associated with Headed Screws in Subtalar and Ankle Arthrodeses

Increased Complication and Hardware Removal Rates Associated with Headed Screws in Subtalar and Ankle Arthrodeses

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In this video, Brandon Martinazzi, a fourth-year medical student at Penn State College of Medicine, discusses research on Charcot Neuroarthropathy and its association with phantom limb after major amputation. The study aimed to determine if patients with Charcot who underwent major amputation had a higher rate of phantom limb compared to patients without Charcot. Using a large research database, the study identified patients who underwent below-knee amputation and separated them into two groups based on the presence of Charcot and diabetes. Statistical analysis revealed that patients with Charcot had a statistically significant increased risk of developing phantom limb compared to those without. The study suggests the importance of counseling Charcot patients about potential complications after amputation. Future directions include exploring phantom limb rates in patients who undergo above-knee amputation and reviewing patients at the institution.

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Brandon J. Martinazzi, BS, Hannah Nam, F.Jeffrey Lorenz, Kirsten N. Mansfield, Kelly Dopke, Anna Ptasinski, Gregory Kirchner, Michael C. Aynardi, MD

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Brandon Martinazzi

Charcot Neuroarthropathy

phantom limb

major amputation

complications after amputation