“…Similarly, arthrodesis of the hindfoot (3)(4)(5)(6), midfoot (7,8), tarsometatarsal (9), and metatarsophalangeal (10) and triple arthrodesis of the talocalcaneal, talonavicular, and calcaneocuboid joints (11) can treat functional impairment and deformity secondary to Charcot arthropathy, trauma, degenerative joint disease, and rheumatoid arthritis (12). A variety of surgical techniques exist for achieving fusion of the joints in the foot and ankle, ranging from external fixator-assisted arthrodesis (13)(14)(15) to open arthrodesis (1,(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23) and arthroscopically assisted arthrodesis (24,25).…”