Review Article
Advances in Ankle Replacement: A Review
| Choon Chiet Hong and Ken Jin Tan* | ||
| University Orthopaedic, Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery Cluster, National University Hospital, Singapore | ||
| Corresponding Author : | Dr Ken Jin TAN 1E Kent Ridge Road, University Orthopaedic Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery Cluster National University Hospital, 119228, Singapore Tel: (65) 6779 5555 Fax: (65) 6775 0913 E mail: tankenjin@gmail.com |
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| Received January 13, 2014; Accepted July 18, 2014; Published July 25, 2014 | ||
| Citation: Hong CC and Tan KJ (2014) Advances in Ankle Replacement: A Review. Clin Res Foot Ankle 2:146. doi:10.4172/2329-910X.1000146 | ||
| Copyright: © 2014 Hong CC, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. | ||
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Abstract
Advanced ankle arthritis is a disabling chronic condition associated with severe pain, deformity, disruption of physical function and quality of life. Ankle arthrodesis has long been used as a successful treatment for advanced ankle arthritis. Total ankle replacement is a fast growing alternative to arthrodesis as it preserves joint mobility and function with good pain relief. Longer term outcome studies showing better survival rates with improved implant and instrumentation designs further fuel this revival of interest in total ankle replacement. This article reviews the evolution of total ankle replacement implants and instrumentation in addressing the various challenges in ankle replacement.
