title: Total astragaloplasty.
abstract: Four cases are presented of astragular arthrosis treated with substitution of the entire astragalus with a prosthesis identical in form to that bone. The four cases were due to severe fracture, avascular necrosis, and degenerative joint disease. One patient died of a heart attack 6 months after the operation, the other three cases, one of them with a 6-year follow-up, present a good result. The presentation is made to illustrate the clinical progress of treatment of talar arthroses.
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000601:surgery; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000601:surgery; D011184:Postoperative Period; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013628:Talus / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins