title: Total ankle joint replacement: a clinical follow up.
abstract: The TPR total ankle joint replacement system (Smith & Nephew Richards) was implanted in 30 ankles in 25 patients. Twenty-three ankles in 18 patients were followed; 21 had rheumatoid arthritis and two had osteoarthritis. The average age at surgery was 62 years (range: 37 to 77), and the average follow up was 59 months (range: 37 to 89). The improvement was especially obvious with respect to pain and function. The average walking distance improved from 260 m preoperatively to 975 m postoperatively. Even though there was some improvement with respect to pain and function, the results of the study are disappointing in comparison to studies of ankle arthrodesis.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Hospital, University of Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: N C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Krøner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000601:surgery; D001174:Arthrodesis; D001843:Bone Cements; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000601:surgery; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular
chemical_list: D001843:Bone Cements