Outcomes of Lateral Transfibular Approach for Total Ankle Replacement.
review · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.fcl.2023.08.003.
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Abstract
Total ankle replacement through a lateral transfibular approach with trabecular metal implants was introduced in 2012 and originally was advertised as a safer approach in terms of wound healing issues. Further studies showed no significant difference comparing anterior and lateral approach for infections and would healing issues, whereas the main advantage is deformity correction, acting on coronal, sagittal, and rotational deformities and on fibular length issues. It showed a survival rate of 97.7% at 5 years follow-up.
Medical subject headings
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Ankle
- Joint Prosthesis
Anatomy
- ankle