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.
Total ankle arthroplasty and tibialis posterior tendon transfer for ankle osteoarthritis and drop foot deformity / Thermann, H; Gavriilidis, I; Longo, Ug; Maffulli, Nicola. - In: FOOT AND ANKLE SURGERY. - ISSN 1268-7731. - (2011), pp. 203-206.
Total ankle arthroplasty and tibialis posterior tendon transfer for ankle osteoarthritis and drop foot deformity
MAFFULLI, Nicola
2011
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.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
