title: Use of femoral locking plate for salvage of failed ankle arthoplasty after trauma.
abstract: When total ankle arthroplasty fails, few good options are available for salvage. We report a case of total ankle arthroplasty displacement after trauma. The injury was initially repaired with an anterior ankle arthrodesis plate for ankle fusion. On the follow-up radiographs taken during the fourth postoperative week, internal fixation failure was noted. A second revision was undertaken, using a femoral locking plate to obtain tibiotalocalcaneal fusion. We present this case as an alternative method for developing a stable construct in revising total ankle take down.
authors.affiliation: Ankle and Foot Care Centers, Boardman, OH, USA. ld5353@aol.com
authors.forename: Lawrence A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: DiDomenico
authors.forename: Zachary M
authors.initials: ZM
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D001174:Arthrodesis; D058737:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Ankle / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001860:Bone Plates; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012086:Reoperation; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications