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. 2018 Jun 28;3(6):391-397.
doi: 10.1302/2058-5241.3.170029. eCollection 2018 Jun.

Ankle arthroplasty: A review and summary of results from joint registries and recent studies

Farhan Syed  1 , Anthony Ugwuoke  2
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Ankle arthroplasty: A review and summary of results from joint registries and recent studies

Farhan Syed et al. EFORT Open Rev. .

Abstract

Total ankle arthroplasty offers a reasonable alternative to ankle arthrodesis in carefully selected patients.It is debatable whether rheumatoid arthritis patients have better outcomes compared with those who have ankle arthroplasty for either primary osteoarthritis or post-traumatic arthritis.Aseptic loosening and infection are the most common complications requiring revision.It is worth noting that some of the best survival rates are seen in the surgeon-designer case series.The uncemented mobile or fixed bearing prostheses have better outcomes compared with their older counterparts.There is no convincing evidence to suggest superiority of one design over another among the currently available prostheses.Ankle arthroplasty surgery has a steep learning curve; the prosthesis choice should be driven by the surgeon's training and experience. Cite this article: EFORT Open Rev 2018;3:391-397. DOI: 10.1302/2058-5241.3.170029.

Keywords: ankle; arthritis; arthroplasty.

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ICMJE Conflict of interest statement: None declared.

Figures

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Primary ankle OA in a 68-year-old female with minimal deformity.
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Five-year post-operative radiograph showing an uncemented mobile bearing ankle replacement.
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Trends in frequency of ankle arthroplasty (NZJR, New Zealand Joint Registry; NJR, National Joint Registry for England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man; AOA JR, Australian Orthopaedic Association Joint Registry; NorJR, Norwegian Joint Registry). Note: Yearly data was not available from Swedish & Finnish registries for inclusion in this graph showing trends in frequency of ankle arthroplasty
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