Category: Total ankle arthroplasty
What are we talking about? The ankle joint includes two major bones: the tibia and the talus. Their surface is covered by cartilage, lubricated with synovial liquid, and everything is enclosed in an envelop...
Total ankle arthroplasty: a recent surgery For many years from now, total ankle arthroplasty procedures has significantly improved, after disappointing beginnings. Nowadays, the outcomes are reliable because long-lasting and reproducible. In case of a...
Medical alternatives to total ankle arthroplasty As always in surgery, the therapeutic path increases gradually with aggressiveness, and surgery comes last. Painkiller and non-steroidians anti-inflammatory (NSAI) allow to live for a long time with...
Surgical procedure for total ankle arthroplasty The aim is to implant the three components of the ankle prosthesis into the joint. An incision is done anteriorly on the ankle. Tendons, arteries and nerves are...
The risks A total ankle arthroplasty , as any for any arthroplasty, carries a certain number of risks, fortunately quite rare. It is essential to be aware of them before deciding: Wear: the polyethylene...