An example of a patient who underwent arthrodesis of the ankle joint using a circular external fixator to compress the tibia and talus together while also providing stability to the fusion site. A portion of the distal fibula was also removed for exposure to the ankle joint. Source: Surgical Management of the Neuropathic Foot, Wound Healing Evidence-Based Management, 4e Citation: McCulloch JM, Kloth LC. Wound Healing Evidence-Based Management, 4e; 2010 Available at: https://fadavispt.mhmedical.com/DownloadImage.aspx?image=/data/books/1954/mccullowound_ch24_f009.png&sec=146794556&BookID=1954&ChapterSecID=146794461&imagename= Accessed: October 21, 2017 Copyright © 2017 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved