Radiostereometric analysis of the double-coated STAR total ankle prosthesis

Total ankle replacement. Early experiences with STAR prosthesis.

Early designs of Total Ankle Replacement (TAR) had a high failure rate. More recent experience with the 3-piece, meniscal bearing, total ankle replacement has been more promising. We report a review of the early results of our first 22 prostheses in 20 patients undergoing Scandinavian Total Ankle Replacement (STAR) in Northern Ireland. There was a mean follow-up time of 26 months. Seventeen pat...

TNK Ankle-The Ceramic 2-Component Total Ankle Prosthesis

The TNK ankle is a total ankle prosthesis which was first used in clinical settings in 1980, and which has been used in Japan for more than 30 years. The TNK ankle is only major model made from alumina ceramic materials, and is a 2-component type prosthesis with semi-constrained sliding surfaces. Due to various improvements in the surfaces in contact with the bone, the TNK ankle has consistentl...

Total Ankle Arthroplasty: Brazilian Experience with the Hintegra Prosthesis.

Ankle arthrosis is becoming more and more common. The search for solutions that preserve joint function has led to a new generation of prosthesis with three components and more degrees of freedom. This paper presents the results achieved for ten patients treated with the HINTEGRA Prosthesis (Integra, New Deal), through collaborative action between the Foot and Ankle Groups of the Orthopedics an...

Systematic Analysis of Painful Total Knee Prosthesis, a Diagnostic Algorithm

Simultaneous bilateral total ankle replacement using a 3-component prosthesis

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Total ankle replacement is an established surgical procedure in patients with end-stage ankle osteoarthritis. We analyzed complications and medium-term results in patients with simultaneous bilateral total ankle replacement. PATIENTS AND METHODS 10 women and 16 men, mean age 60 (SD 13) years, were followed for a median of 5 (2-10) years. RESULTS There were no intraope...