title: Anterior ankle arthroplasty: a retrospective study.
abstract: A retrospective analysis of surgical resection of symptomatic tibiotalar impingement exostosis was performed at the Podiatry Hospital of Pittsburgh. Thirty-four patients with a postoperative follow-up ranging from 17 to 97 months, with an average of 36 months were studied. The study has demonstrated an 88% satisfaction rate with patients who sustained anterior ankle arthroplasty at The Podiatry Hospital of Pittsburgh.
authors.affiliation: Department of Podiatric Surgery, Podiatry Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Hensley
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Saltrick
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Le
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001178:Arthroplasty / Q000379:methods; D005096:Exostoses / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies