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Total ankle arthroplasty in end-stage ankle arthritis

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Recent advancements in ankle prosthesis design, combined with improved surgical techniques for correction of coronal plane deformity and ligamentous balancing, have led to a resurgence of interest in total ankle arthroplasty for the treatment of end-stage ankle arthritis. Although ankle arthrodesis has long been considered the gold standard treatment for ankle arthritis, recent studies have shown that patients who undergo total ankle replacement have equivalent pain relief and improved function, when compared with patients with an ankle fusion. The purpose of this review is to summarize the indications, advantages, disadvantages, and clinical outcomes of some of the more commonly used modern prostheses for total ankle arthroplasty.

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Constantine A. Demetracopoulos, James P. Halloran, Paul Maloof, Samuel B. Adams, Jr., and Selene G. Parekh declare that they have no conflict of interest.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3000, Durham, NC, 27710, USA

    Constantine A. Demetracopoulos

  2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3000, Durham, NC, 27710, USA

    James P. Halloran

  3. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3000, Durham, NC, 27710, USA

    Paul Maloof

  4. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, 4709 Creekstone Drive, Suite 200, Durham, NC, 28803, USA

    Samuel B. Adams Jr

  5. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, North Carolina Orthopaedic Clinic, Duke University Medical Center, 3609 SW Durham Dr, Durham, NC, 27707, USA

    Selene G. Parekh

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Demetracopoulos, C.A., Halloran, J.P., Maloof, P. et al. Total ankle arthroplasty in end-stage ankle arthritis. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med 6, 279–284 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12178-013-9179-6

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