Total Ankle Replacement

Mobile-bearing total ankle replacements were associated with an increased rate of cyst formation, according to results presented at the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society Annual Meeting.

Results presented at the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society Annual Meeting showed total ankle replacement is an effective treatment option for end-stage ankle arthritis.

3D Systems announced FDA 510(k) clearance of its total ankle patient-matched guides for use with the Salto Talaris total ankle prosthesis and the Cadence total ankle system from Smith & Nephew, according to a company press release.

Affecting approximately 1% of adults worldwide, ankle arthritis is often found in patients with a history of ankle fractures and ligament injuries around the ankle joint.

Incision healing problems are among the most significant complications facing the total ankle arthroplasty surgeon.

Ankle distraction arthroplasty is a mechano-biological treatment for osteoarthritis of the ankle that serves as an alternative to ankle arthrodesis and prosthetic arthroplasty, or total ankle replacement.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Fixed-bearing prostheses may have lower cumulative revision rates compared with mobile-bearing prostheses in total ankle replacement, regardless of surface coating, according to data presented here.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Data showed a modular augmented revision implant for total ankle replacement may yield high retention rates, low reoperation rates and significant improvements in patient-reported outcomes for pain and physical function.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Results presented here showed patients who underwent total ankle replacement had improved patient-reported shoe wear scores at 5-year follow-up compared with patients who underwent ankle arthrodesis.

In this video, Enrique A. Goytizolo, MD, discussed the use of a mid-calf nerve block for patients undergoing foot and ankle surgery, specifically total ankle replacement.