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Total ankle arthroplasty is emerging as a viable treatment for patients with symptomatic tibiotalar arthritis who have not responded to nonoperative treatment. First generation ankle replacement prostheses had significant complications, leading many orthopaedic surgeons to abandon their use.
28 maj 2024 · Medial gutter pain is common due to the varus malposition of the tibial component associated with the heel left in valgus. Compensatory pronation at subtalar joint may hide the heel valgus, however. Progressive destabilization of the replaced ankle can be the result of pre-existent joint laxity and flatfoot configuration.
26 lut 2014 · The clinical examination should include evaluation of the surgical incision, tibiotalar and subtalar ROM, ligamentous stability, alignment, gait, and tenderness to palpation about the ankle gutters (ie, along the medial and/or lateral borders of the ankle joint).
1 gru 2022 · The pooled complication rates for the ten most reported complications were according the classification by Glazebrook: deep infection 0.02 (95%CI 0.01–0.02 in 221 events in 12,963 ankles, 77 studies), aseptic loosening 0.05 (CI 0.03–0.06 in 486 events in 9425 ankles, instability 0.02 (95 %CI 0.01–0.04 in 103 events in 3297 ankles, 23 ...
1 lut 2024 · The aim of this narrative review is to provide an update on anatomy and function of the medial ankle ligaments, on how to diagnose their injuries and on the treatment of medial ankle instability.
11 sie 2024 · Total ankle arthroplasty (TAA), or total ankle replacement, is a surgical procedure involving replacing an arthritic ankle joint with an artificial implant. TAA aims to relieve pain, improve function, and maintain or restore mobility in individuals with end-stage ankle arthritis.
6 lut 2014 · Joint replacement is necessary in severely arthritic ankles to reduce pain, to restore joint stability, and to restore joint mobility. Paradoxically, the first two goals can be achieved by a joint arthrodesis, therefore joint mobility is the primary goal of joint replacement.
