[Total ankle replacement in rheumatoid arthritis]
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Treatment of Ankle Osteoarthritis with Total Ankle Replacement Through a Lateral Transfibular Approach
Published on: January 24, 2018
1Zentrum für Fußchirurgie, Schulthess-Klinik, Lengghalde 2, CH-8008, Zürich, Schweiz. pascal.rippstein@kws.ch
Abstract:
Rheumatoid arthritis is a systemic disease directly involving multiple joints and indirectly damages bone due to specific medicinal therapy. When deciding on the optimal surgical treatment of inflammatory ankle arthritis (fusion versus arthroplasty), specific factors have to be considered. This review discusses the advantages and disadvantages of total ankle arthroplasty for patients with rheumatoid arthritis and highlights important surgical aspects related to this disease.
