title: Techniques for managing varus and valgus malalignment during total ankle replacement.
abstract: The ultimate goal of primary total ankle replacement is to provide a well-balanced soft-tissue envelope around a well-aligned, well-fixated implant. Some surgeons have emphasized that good outcomes in total ankle replacement are more dependent on ligament balancing, along with the procedure itself, than the extent of preoperative coronal deformity in the ankle. Thus, it is imperative that the surgeon be familiar with additional procedures to address the varus, valgus, and other associated deformities commonly encountered in primary total ankle replacement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-752, South Korea.
authors.forename: Woo Jin
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Hang Seob
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.forename: Jin Woo
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D058737:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Ankle / Q000379:methods*; D017760:Bone Malalignment / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D017844:Lateral Ligament, Ankle / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011859:Radiography