[Short-term follow-up of a series of 21 uncemented total ankle prostheses].
OBJECTIVE
To analyse the short term results of 21 non cemented meniscal-bearing total ankle arthroplasties.


METHODS
[corrected] 21 ankle arthroplaties were performed in 21 patients with a mean age of 63.5 years. Diagnoses include primary and post-traumatic osteoarthritis. Our mean follow-up is 21 months.


RESULTS
We evaluated the patients with the Koefod ankle score. We present only the results of the patients whose follow-up exceed one year. Eleven patients had an excellent result, seven a good and two a medium result. One case was a failure and needed an arthrodesus.


CONCLUSIONS
The non-cemented meniscal-bearing ankle prosthesis leads to good relieve of pain and good function but fair improvement of the mobility. These first results are encouraging but definitive conclusions cannot be drawn yet.
Köstli
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Service de chirurgie orthopédique, Hôpital de la Chaux-de-Fonds.
Huber
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Huber
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D019643:Arthroplasty, Replacement; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011859:Radiography