title: Total ankle replacement for rheumatoid ankle arthritis.
abstract: This article reviews total ankle replacement for rheumatoid ankle arthritis. The benefits of preserving the mobility of the ankle joint for the patient who has rheumatoid arthritis are undisputed. Recent reports have consistently shown that patient satisfaction following ankle replacement is high and prosthetic survival is more than 90% at five years and in many instances more than 80% at 10 years. Ankle replacement is contraindicated when there is severe coronal plane deformity.
authors.affiliation: Wrightington Hospital Wigan, Hall Lane, Appley Bridge, Wigan, WN6 9EP, UK. peter.wood@wwl.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Peter L R
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Wood
authors.forename: Louise A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Crawford
authors.forename: Rajeev
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Suneja
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kenyon
mesh_terms: D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D019643:Arthroplasty, Replacement; D006801:Humans; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011300:Preoperative Care; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents