CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: Nonoperative treatment of subtalar arthritis can maintain function and avoid surgery. Indications for bracing and injections are covered. Nonoperative treatment should always precede any surgical intervention…
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: Bone loss in total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) can have a significant impact on outcome. There is no validated classification system to date for bone loss in…
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: A solid syndesmosis fusion is critical for the success of the Agility ankle replacement system. This chapter will deal with both preventing and managing nonunions of…
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: The use of total ankle arthroplasty is seeing a resurgence, and with an increase in the number of these procedures being performed, there will inevitably be…
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: Reports of deep infection indicate that all types of replacement arthroplasty can be complicated by infection. The incidence is small, indicating relative safety of the procedure….
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: If not recognized and treated appropriately, intraoperative periprosthetic fractures around total ankle arthroplasties can lead to disastrous consequences. The surgeon should not leave the operating room…
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: Total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) has become a viable treatment for end-stage ankle arthrosis. However, complication and failure rates are still higher than those for hip or…
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: This chapter will address the complicated problem of revising an ankle arthroplasty that has become a valgus deformity following implantation. The implications of a sustained valgus…
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: This chapter will address the complicated problem of revising an ankle arthroplasty that has become a varus deformity following implantation. The implications of a sustained varus…
CHAPTER PREVIEW CHAPTER SYNOPSIS: Ankle arthritis often occurs with varus or valgus deformity in the foot. Many of these patients will have degeneration of both ankle and hindfoot joints. Total…
