Techniques and pitfalls with the Salto prosthesis: our experience of the first 15 years.
review · Level V
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Abstract
The Salto total ankle replacement system has shown to be a viable alternative in the treatment of symptomatic arthritis. However, although outcomes after total ankle replacement are promising, an exact analysis of surgical technique could help to improve them. Based on a 15 years experience with the Salto Total Ankle replacement system, the uthors discuss the surgical technique and its pitfalls, its inications and limitations in current practice.
Medical subject headings
- Ankle Joint
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Ankle
- Prosthesis Design
Anatomy
- ankle