Open AccessApplication of a Customized Total Talar Prosthesis for Revision Total Ankle Arthroplasty
Author(s) -
Shigeki Morita,
Akira Taniguchi,
Takuma Miyamoto,
Hiroaki Kurokawa,
Yasuhito Tanaka
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
jb and js open access
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2472-7245
DOI - 10.2106/jbjs.oa.20.00034
Subject(s) - prosthesis , ankle replacement , medicine , ankle , prosthesis design , orthodontics , arthroplasty , surgery
The rate of revision surgery for total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) is higher than for hip and knee arthroplasties. Tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis is widely used; however, it requires a large allograft. Thus, the use of a customized total talar prosthesis in combination with the tibial component of TAA (combined TAA) may be an effective strategy for talar component subsidence. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical and radiographic effectiveness of the combined TAA in such revision cases.