title: Total ankle arthroplasty with bone defects.
abstract: An alternative total ankle arthroplasty procedure has been developed that capitalizes on the strength of local bone when posterior bone stock of the talus is insufficient. This case report describes the 2-year postoperative results of a modular total ankle arthroplasty on a patient with significant bone loss of the posterior talus.
authors.affiliation: Berkeley Orthopaedic Medical Group, Inc, Berkeley, CA 94705, USA. kyphon1@aol.com
authors.forename: Mark A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Reiley
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D001174:Arthrodesis / Q000379:methods; D019643:Arthroplasty, Replacement / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation; D013628:Talus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D013977:Tibia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000637:transplantation*