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J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Vol 10, No 3, May/June 2002, 157-167.
© 2002 the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
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Total Ankle Arthroplasty

Mark E. Easley, MD, Christopher J. Vertullo, MBBS, FRACS, W. Christopher Urban, MD and James A. Nunley, MD

Dr. Easley is Assistant Professor, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC. Dr. Vertullo is Fellow, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center. Dr. Urban is Resident, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center. Dr. Nunley is Professor, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center.

Reprint requests: Dr. Easley, Box 2950, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710.

First-generation total ankle arthroplaty designs had unacceptably high complication and failure rates compared with ankle arthrodesis. More recent prostheses have had encouraging intermediate results because of refined surgical techniques and improved designs. Mobile-bearing designs theoretically offer less wear and loosening through full conformity and minimal constraint. The less complex fixed-bearing designs avoid bearing dislocation and the potential for added wear from a second articulation. Four second-generation designs have demonstrated reasonable functional outcomes: the Scandinavian Total Ankle Replacement, the Agility Ankle, the Buechel-Pappas Total Ankle Replacement, and the TNK ankle. Intermediate results are promising but should be interpreted with care.




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