Complex ankle arthrodesis is defined as an ankle fusion that is at high risk of delayed and
nonunion secondary to patient comorbidities and/or local ankle/hindfoot factors. Risk factors …

Purpose: As the number of total ankle replacements (TARs) performed has risen, so has the
need for revision. The purpose of this investigation was to perform a systematic review of …

Background: Little has been published on the management of infected total ankle
replacements. This study reviewed our experience with this difficult clinical problem …

Management of large structural defects of the ankle and hindfoot is challenging with modest
outcomes in the literature. Tibiotalocalcaneal (TTC) arthrodesis using a retrograde …

Total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) is an increasingly popular treatment option for patients with
end-stage ankle arthritis. Although improved short-and long-term clinical and radiographic …

Background: The literature on salvage procedures for failed total ankle replacement (TAR) is
sparse. We report a series of 17 patients who had a failed TAR converted to a tibiotalar or a …

Abstract Treatment of large osseous defects remains a difficult surgical challenge. Autografts
and allografts have been known to undergo late collapse, because these options are not …

Background: The literature analyzing total ankle replacement (TAR) results should be
critically interpreted because studies made by the design surgeons are potentially subject to …

The last decade has seen a considerable increase in the use of in total ankle arthroplasty
(TAA) to treat patients with end-stage arthritis of the ankle. However, the longevity of the …

Total ankle replacement (TAR) is a successful procedure for end-stage ankle arthritis with
outcomes equivalent to ankle arthrodesis. 1 In fact, the use of TAR is steadily increasing 2; …