Total Ankle Arthroplasty Polyethylene Wear Varies with Implant Type and Mode of Failure

Total Ankle Arthroplasty Polyethylene Wear Varies with Implant Type and Mode of Failure

Introduction/Purpose: Polyethylene wear is a concern for failure of any joint replacement, including total ankle arthroplasty (TAA). Heterogeneity in bearing surface design among current TAA systems show no clear solution to the competing objectives of function (constraint and kinematics) and wear (...

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Main Authors: Emily Teehan MS, Isabel Shaffrey BS, Joseph T. Nguyen MPH, Mark Wishman BS, Joaquin Palma Munita MD, Jensen Henry MD, Constantine Demetracopoulos MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2024-04-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011424S00095

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https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011424S00095

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