Introduction The current study provides an overview of history and evolution in total ankle
arthroplasty. Methods We conducted a comprehensive literature search without limitations to …

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Purpose Ankle arthrodesis (AAD) and total ankle replacement (TAR) are the major surgical
treatment options for severe ankle arthritis. There is an ongoing discussion in the …

Background About 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 …

Total ankle arthroplasty was developed to reduce pain and retain motion of the ankle joint in
patients with osteoarthritis. The ankle joint has unique, complex anatomic and …

The first reported attempt to avoid fusion of an arthritic ankle was in 1913 when Eloesser 1
performed ankle cartilage allograft transplantation. A “hemi-arthroplasty” of the ankle joint …

Background: A retrospective case review of 65 agility total ankle replacements (64 patients)
was done between April, 1998, and March, 2002. The purpose of this study was to more …

Background: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis often have degeneration of the ankle and
ipsilateral hindfoot joints. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis undergoing total ankle …

Background: Identifying optimal treatment strategies in patients with traumatic foot and ankle
injuries has been hampered by the use of multiple available outcome measures with …

Total ankle arthroplasty (TAR) is new compared with total replacement of the hip and knee.
1, 2 Until the 1970s, ankle arthrodesis was the only “gold standard” therapy in patients with …