title: Total ankle arthroplasty and tibialis posterior tendon transfer for ankle osteoarthritis and drop foot deformity.
abstract: Total ankle arthroplasty is an alternative to arthrodesis in selected patients with end-stage arthritis of the ankle. We report on the clinical features, radiographic findings, management and results in a 58-year-old man with associated ankle osteoarthritis and drop foot deformity. The patient was managed with a total ankle arthroplasty and tibialis posterior tendon transfer. Three years after the procedure, the patient was able to walk, had no pain, and had a stable joint with 5° dorsiflexion and 20° plantar flexion.
authors.affiliation: ATOS Clinic, Center for Knee and Foot Surgery, Sport Surgery, Heidelberg, Germany.
authors.forename: Hajo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Thermann
authors.forename: Iosif
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gavriilidis
authors.forename: Umile Giuseppe
authors.initials: UG
authors.lastname: Longo
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Maffulli
mesh_terms: D000843:Ankle Joint; D058737:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Ankle; D005531:Foot Deformities, Acquired / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D013709:Tendon Transfer / Q000379:methods