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. 2021 Jun 8;9(6).
doi: 10.2106/JBJS.RVW.20.00209.

Clinical Use of Talar Prostheses

Andrea S Dimitrov  1   2 , Lindsey Westover  3 , Nadr M Jomha  2
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Clinical Use of Talar Prostheses

Andrea S Dimitrov et al. JBJS Rev. .

Abstract

»: The blood supply to the talus is vulnerable to damage, making the talus susceptible to osteonecrosis, with limited treatment options.

»: Talar bone replacement has been investigated as a treatment option to preserve ankle function and maintain limb length.

»: Successful talar bone replacements have been performed for the past >35 years, with variations in design, methods of fixation, materials, and manufacturing techniques.

»: The designs of talar prostheses range from custom-made partial (talar body) or total prostheses to prefabricated universal (non-custom-made) prostheses.

»: Total talar prostheses have been demonstrated to function better than partial talar prostheses; however, there is a need for long-term studies regarding custom-made total talar prostheses and prefabricated universal talar prostheses in order to determine their long-term effectiveness.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: A.S.D. was supported by a summer studentship provided by Alberta Innovates Health Solutions. The funding source did not place a role in this investigation. The Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest forms are provided with the online version of the article (http://links.lww.com/JBJSREV/A701).

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