Fusion techniques for failed total ankle arthroplasty.
Salvage of failed total ankle arthroplasty is challenging because of the large bony deficit and disturbed soft tissue envelope, and often is a concomitant subtalar joint disorder.  Failures may be revised by implant removal and arthrodesis with or without bone graft.  The four common fusion methods are reviewed.
Department of Orthopedics, Mayo Clinic, Mayo Medical School, Rochester, MN 55905.
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D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D001174:Arthrodesis / Q000379:methods*; D001178:Arthroplasty / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011475:Prosthesis Failure