Total ankle replacement is a viable alternative to arthrodesis for most patients with end-stage ankle arthritis.
When Is Total Ankle Replacement the Best Treatment Option?
Ankle arthritis can be more disabling than hip or knee arthritis due to proximity of ground reaction forces. Total ankle replacement is a viable treatment option for some patients.
A New Frontier in Ankle Replacements
Significant cavus deformity is no longer necessarily a contraindication for total ankle replacement. Cleveland Clinic orthopaedic surgeon Sara Lyn Miniaci-Coxhead, MD, explains her individualized, staged approach.