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Treatment of Ankle Osteoarthritis with Total Ankle Replacement Through a Lateral Transfibular Approach
Published on: January 24, 2018
Total ankle replacement for rheumatoid ankle arthritis
Peter L R Wood1, Louise A Crawford, Rajeev Suneja
1Wrightington Hospital Wigan, Hall Lane, Appley Bridge, Wigan, WN6 9EP, UK. peter.wood@wwl.nhs.uk
Abstract:
This article reviews total ankle replacement for rheumatoid ankle arthritis. The benefits of preserving the mobility of the ankle joint for the patient who has rheumatoid arthritis are undisputed. Recent reports have consistently shown that patient satisfaction following ankle replacement is high and prosthetic survival is more than 90% at five years and in many instances more than 80% at 10 years. Ankle replacement is contraindicated when there is severe coronal plane deformity.
