Salvage after complications of total ankle arthroplasty.
The problems that arise during surgery and after failure of TAA may be formidable to even the most experienced surgeon. As with any operative procedure, the consideration of this procedure should be tempered with the difficulty in salvage. This article is an early summary of some of the initial problems with the Agility (DePuy) total joint ankle arthroplasty.
Myerson
Mark S
MS
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Union Memorial Orthopaedics, Johnston Professional Building, #400, 3333 North Calvert Street, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA. lync@helix.org
Miller
Stuart D
SD
D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000209:etiology; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D001174:Arthrodesis; D019643:Arthroplasty, Replacement / Q000009:adverse effects*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D018579:Patient Selection; D016879:Salvage Therapy