Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4055037 | Foot and Ankle Surgery | 2011 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Total ankle arthroplasty is an alternative to arthrodesis in selected patients with end-stage arthritis of the ankle. We report on the clinical features, radiographic findings, management and results in a 58-year-old man with associated ankle osteoarthritis and drop foot deformity. The patient was managed with a total ankle arthroplasty and tibialis posterior tendon transfer. Three years after the procedure, the patient was able to walk, had no pain, and had a stable joint with 5° dorsiflexion and 20° plantar flexion.
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Authors
Hajo Thermann, Iosif Gavriilidis, Umile Giuseppe Longo, Nicola Maffulli,