Hyojeong Mulcahy1, Felix S Chew1. 1. 1 Both authors: Department of Radiology, Musculoskeletal Imaging, University of Washington, Roosevelt Radiology Box 354755, 4245 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to review current concepts of total ankle replacement from an imaging perspective. The emphasis is on the reported complications and their imaging features in relation to current understanding of how and why these failures occur. CONCLUSION: Total ankle replacement has become mainstream surgical treatment of disabling ankle arthritis. With the many types of prostheses available for sale in the United States, rapid growth in the number of procedures can be expected with concomitant growth in the number of complications. Knowledge gained through experience with the more common hip and knee prostheses can generally be applied to ankle prostheses. Some complications are unique to the ankle, and some are unique to specific ankle prostheses.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to review current concepts of total ankle replacement from an imaging perspective. The emphasis is on the reported complications and their imaging features in relation to current understanding of how and why these failures occur. CONCLUSION: Total ankle replacement has become mainstream surgical treatment of disabling ankle arthritis. With the many types of prostheses available for sale in the United States, rapid growth in the number of procedures can be expected with concomitant growth in the number of complications. Knowledge gained through experience with the more common hip and knee prostheses can generally be applied to ankle prostheses. Some complications are unique to the ankle, and some are unique to specific ankle prostheses.
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Keywords:
complications; imaging assessment; total ankle arthroplasty; total ankle replacement
Authors: Cesar de Cesar Netto; Lucas F Fonseca; Benjamin Fritz; Steven E Stern; Esther Raithel; Mathias Nittka; Lew C Schon; Jan Fritz Journal: Eur Radiol Date: 2017-12-07 Impact factor: 5.315