ReviewDeutsches Arzteblatt international2015
Total ankle replacement.
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37 citing papers in PubMed, 78 citations in OpenAlex.
- Debridement and hinged motion distraction is superior to debridement alone in patients with ankle osteoarthritis: a prospective randomized controlled trial.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2019Trial
- Distal Tibial Oblique Osteotomy Combined with Strut Bone Allografting for the Treatment of Ankle Osteoarthritis with Varus Deformity: A Case Series.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Revision Total Ankle Arthroplasty Using the INVISION Modular Implant System: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Foot & ankle orthopaedics · 2026Article
- Total Ankle Replacement Through a Lateral Transfibular Approach in Patients with Ipsilateral Knee Arthrodesis: Report of Two Cases.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Arthroplasty and Tennis: A Narrative Review.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Review
- Diagnostic Imaging and Clinical Implications of Heterotopic Ossification After Total Ankle Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review for Surgical Strategy.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Ankle morphometry based on CT in Chinese population.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Osteolysis After HINTEGRA Total Ankle Replacement: Radiographic Patterns, Alignment Associations, and Long-Term Outcomes.Foot & ankle orthopaedics · 2025Article
- [Treatment of ankle osteoarthritis : Analysis of a German nationwide survey].Unfallchirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2025Article
- Effect of Distraction Arthroplasty in the Treatment of Moderate-to-Severe Ankle Arthritis.Orthopaedic surgery · 2024Article
- The morphometry of distal tibia and posterior malleolus and its clinical implications in total ankle prosthesis.Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA · 2024Article
- Outcome after total ankle replacement or ankle arthrodesis in end-stage ankle osteoarthritis on the basis of german-wide data: a retrospective comparative study over 10 years.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- Evaluating the impact of work from home policies on Google search Trends related to ankle surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic.Work (Reading, Mass.) · 2024Article
- [Total arthroplasty of the ankle joint : Limitations and potentials].Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie · 2023Review
- A Novel Orthoplastic Reconstruction of Relapsed Clubfoot With Total Ankle Arthroplasty.Cureus · 2023Article
- Intermediate to long-term clinical outcomes and survival analysis of the Salto Mobile Bearing total ankle prothesis.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2022Article
- [Postprimary early elective total arthroplasty in severe ankle fractures].Unfallchirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2022Review
- [Mid- and long-term effectiveness analysis of distraction arthroplasty in treatment of moderate to severe ankle arthritis].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2022Article
- The talar body prosthesis treated end-stage ankle arthritis with talar body deficient: a 6-13 years of follow-up outcomes and 6-year survivorship.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2022Article
- Ankle osteoarthritis: comprehensive review and treatment algorithm proposal.EFORT open reviews · 2022Review
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundAbout 1% of adults suffer from painful osteoarthritis of the ankle. The current literature contains no information on the percentage of such patients who derive long-term relief of symptoms from conservative treatment. Advanced ankle osteoarthritis can be treated with non-joint-preserving measures, such as total ankle replacement and ankle fusion.
methodsThis review is based on selected relevant publications, guidelines from Germany and abroad, and the authors' personal experience.
resultsBefore surgery is considered, conservative measures such as physiotherapy and orthopedic aids should be used to the fullest possible extent. No randomized trials have yet been published comparing total ankle replacement with ankle fusion. Total ankle replacement with newer types of prosthesis yields good to very good intermediate-term and long-term results, with mean success rates of up to 90% at 10 years (range, 68-100%). Independent risk factors for the failure of ankle replacement are age over 70 years (odds ratio [OR] 3.84), primary osteoarthritis (OR 7.19), post-traumatic osteoarthritis (OR 6.2), and type of prosthesis (e.g., single hydroxyapatite coating: OR 15.04). The average range of motion of the replaced ankle joint is 25° to 30°, with values as high as 60°.
conclusionTotal ankle replacement is a good treatment option for complete, end-stage ankle arthritis. It can restore joint function and make the patient mobile with little or no pain. There are, however, many contraindications to be taken into account. There is a need for further studies of the biomechanics of arthritic and replaced ankle joints and for long-term follow-up studies of total ankle replacement.
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