Total Ankle Replacement

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Are Outcomes After Total Ankle Replacement Similar In Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis And Osteoarthritis?

03/26/2021

By Jennifer Spector, DPM, FACFAS, Managing Editor

By Jennifer Spector, DPM, FACFAS, Man...

How might the unique characteristics of rheumatoid arthritis affect outcomes after total ankle replacement (TAR)? A recent study online in Foot and Ankle International compared several outcome measures over three years in 45 patients with...

How might the unique...

03/26/2021

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Keys To Maximizing Outcomes With Fourth-Generation Total Ankle Replacements

01/07/2021

By Devon Consul, DPM, AACFAS, Mitchell J. Thompson, DPM, AACFAS and Mark A. Prissel, DPM, FACFAS

By Devon Consul, DPM, AACFAS, Mitchel...

After a brief overview on the evolution of hardware and techniques for total ankle replacement devices, these authors discuss essential factors such as patient activity demands, fixation, vascular status and ankle malalignment in determining...

After a brief overview on the...

01/07/2021

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Addressing Impingement Issues After Total Ankle Replacement

05/15/2020

By Anson K. Chu, DPM, AACFAS and Stephen A. Brigido, DPM, FACFAS

By Anson K. Chu, DPM, AACFAS and Step...

As total ankle replacements (TARs) become more prevalent, it is essential for surgeons to be able to properly assess and address complications. Impingement of the bone or soft tissues can be a significant cause of pain after TAR. With this in...

As total ankle replacements...

05/15/2020

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Is Total Ankle Replacement Appropriate In Cases Of Severe Coronal Deformity?

11/25/2019

By Jennifer Spector, DPM, Associate Editor

By Jennifer Spector, DPM, Associate E...

Although preoperative coronal deformity greater than 20 degrees has historically been a contraindication for total ankle replacement (TAR), a recent study in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery contends that this is not necessarily true.

Although preoperative coronal...

11/25/2019

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When An Allergic Reaction To A Topical Antibiotic Complicates Post-Op Healing After A TAR

09/21/2019

By Michael Brown, DPM, and Guy Pupp, DPM, FACFAS

By Michael Brown, DPM, and Guy Pupp, ...

Total ankle arthroplasty cases are often challenging but post-op complications can lead the course in an even more complicated direction. The authors offer key insights from a case involving post-op abscesses and wounds after inappropriate...

Total ankle arthroplasty cases...

09/21/2019

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Pertinent Pearls On Rebalancing Procedures With Total Ankle Replacement

05/03/2019

By Jayson N. Atves, DPM, CO, AACFAS, and Jason R. Miller, DPM, FACFAS, FAPWCA

By Jayson N. Atves, DPM, CO, AACFAS, ...

While there have been a number of advances with total ankle replacement, these authors review key fundamentals for balancing unstable ankle joints, offering pearls and tips on procedure selection for soft tissue balancing as well as...

While there have been a number...

05/03/2019

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Study Assesses Revision Procedures For Total Ankle Replacement

04/24/2019

By Jeff A. Hall, Executive Editor

By Jeff A. Hall, Executive Editor ...

In a recent retrospective study examining revision cases of total ankle replacement (TAR), researchers noted a 79 percent success rate with primary revision and an average four-year survivorship of the revision implant.

In a recent retrospective study...

04/24/2019

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Reconstructing The Deltoid Ligament In A Case Involving Total Ankle Replacement

04/02/2019

By Lawrence A. DiDomenico, DPM, FACFAS, Clay Shumway, DPM, and Cindel X. Harris, DPM

By Lawrence A. DiDomenico, DPM, FACFA...

In the setting of a total ankle replacement, these authors present a novel technique of ligament repair in a patient with a significant medial deltoid insufficiency associated with stage IV posterior tibial tendon dysfunction.

In the setting of a total ankle...

04/02/2019

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Current And Emerging Insights On Total Ankle Replacement

03/19/2018

Roberto A. Brandão, DPM, AACFAS, Mark A. Prissel, DPM, FACFAS, and Christopher F. Hyer, DPM, MS, FACFAS

Roberto A. Brandão, DPM, AACFAS, Mark...

Given the increasing popularity and evolution of total ankle replacements in recent decades, these authors discuss findings from the literature on current and emerging devices, and emphasize pertinent principles and pearls for success.

Given the increasing popularity...

03/19/2018

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Study Finds Good Patient Satisfaction Two Years After TAR Procedure

09/26/2017

Brian McCurdy, Managing Editor

09/26/2017

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