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Ameya V Save1, Daniel H Wiznia1, Mike Wang1
1Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
Foot & Ankle Specialist
|September 19, 2017
Abstract:
Soft tissue coverage and tension-free closure can often be challenging in patients with ankle arthropathy being considered for total ankle arthroplasty. We present 2 patients with severe posttraumatic ankle arthropathy who underwent placement of a soft tissue expander to assist with soft tissue coverage prior to total ankle arthroplasty.
Levels Of Evidence:
Level IV.
Keywords:
Total ankle replacementankle injuriescomplex foot and ankle conditionsjoint replacementsoft tissue managementtissue expandertrauma
