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Removal of bony wedges from the hindfoot through a lateral approach. The shape of these wedges must be determined preoperatively. Minimal internal fixation of the severely osteoporotic bones and immobilization of the limb in a slightly padded below knee cast until beginning of fusion.
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Blauth, W., Falliner, A. Case Histories to amputate or not? Treatment of severe foot deformities. Orthop. Traumatol. 4, 236–245 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02620787
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