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Review
. 2020 Apr;51(2):293-302.
doi: 10.1016/j.ocl.2019.11.013.

Brazilian Total Ankle Replacement Experience

Caio Nery  1 , André Vitor Kerber C Lemos  2 , Cesar Eduardo Castro Ferreira Martins  3 , Daniel Baumfeld  4
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Review

Brazilian Total Ankle Replacement Experience

Caio Nery et al. Orthop Clin North Am. 2020 Apr.

Abstract

Brazil experiences a late participation in total ankle arthroplasty, which could have positive and negative aspects. The positive view argues about the modern implants that Brazil has received in the past years, skipping the early total ankle replacement generation who present more complications and low survival rate in the literature. The negative aspects are related to gap of experience with Brazilian surgeons unable to participate in the development of the technique and implant designs during these years. This article discusses the aspects of the Brazilian experience with total ankle replacement since the earliest procedures performed.

Keywords: Ankle; Arthritis; Arthrosis; Post-traumatic arthritis; Replacement.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure D. Baumfeld—Arthrex consultant/speaker; MSD (Merck sharp dome) speaker, Geistlish Speaker. C. Nery—Arthrex consultant/speaker; Wright medical consultant/speaker, Geistlish Speaker.