Lateral approach total ankle joint replacement with concomitant rearfoot procedures: A retrospective short term outcomes study

In ankle arthroplasty, there has been a paucity of literature surrounding concomitant procedures performed in addition to the arthroplasty itself. Both anterior and lateral approaches certainly have pros and cons relating to soft tissue healing, bone resection logistics, and cut orientation. There h...

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Main Authors: Anthony Schwab, DPM, MS, Tara McElroy, DPM, MPH, Andrew J. Meyr, DPM, FACFAS, Roland Ramdass, DPM, FACFAS
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Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Surgery: Techniques, Reports & Cases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667396723000812
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author Anthony Schwab, DPM, MS
Tara McElroy, DPM, MPH
Andrew J. Meyr, DPM, FACFAS
Roland Ramdass, DPM, FACFAS
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Tara McElroy, DPM, MPH
Andrew J. Meyr, DPM, FACFAS
Roland Ramdass, DPM, FACFAS
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description In ankle arthroplasty, there has been a paucity of literature surrounding concomitant procedures performed in addition to the arthroplasty itself. Both anterior and lateral approaches certainly have pros and cons relating to soft tissue healing, bone resection logistics, and cut orientation. There has been a disparity in the literature regarding which approach may be superior, and our center has demonstrated significant success utilizing the lateral approach. The aim of the present study was to determine the effect, if any, that additional procedures had upon a lateral approach total ankle arthroplasty (TAA). We performed a retrospective review of 12 patients treated with lateral approach TAA with ancillary procedures (STJ, TN fusion, syndesmotic repair, 1st MPJ fusion, Peroneal repair, and TAL). Final post operative AOFAS scores averaged 89.25 amongst all patients, much greater than previously reported for lateral approach TAR performed in isolation. At an average follow up of 23.7 months, there were no reported nonunions and infection rate was 0 %. The results from the present retrospective study suggests that during a lateral approach with additional hindfoot procedures, there are similar postoperative functional and radiographic outcomes compared to that published with anterior approach total ankle arthroplasty alone.
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spelling doaj.art-b381cde88591441ca6a0009e5db06a842024-03-09T09:29:43ZengElsevierFoot & Ankle Surgery: Techniques, Reports & Cases2667-39672024-01-0141100343Lateral approach total ankle joint replacement with concomitant rearfoot procedures: A retrospective short term outcomes studyAnthony Schwab, DPM, MS0Tara McElroy, DPM, MPH1Andrew J. Meyr, DPM, FACFAS2Roland Ramdass, DPM, FACFAS3Department of Podiatric Surgery, Inova Fairfax Medical Campus, Falls Church, VA, USA; Corresponding author: Anthony Schwab, Inova Podiatric Residency Program, 3300 Gallows Road, Falls Church, VA 22042Department of Podiatric Surgery, Inova Fairfax Medical Campus, Falls Church, VA, USADepartment of Podiatric Surgery, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USADepartment of Podiatric Surgery, Inova Fairfax Medical Campus Residency Program, Falls Church, Virginia, USAIn ankle arthroplasty, there has been a paucity of literature surrounding concomitant procedures performed in addition to the arthroplasty itself. Both anterior and lateral approaches certainly have pros and cons relating to soft tissue healing, bone resection logistics, and cut orientation. There has been a disparity in the literature regarding which approach may be superior, and our center has demonstrated significant success utilizing the lateral approach. The aim of the present study was to determine the effect, if any, that additional procedures had upon a lateral approach total ankle arthroplasty (TAA). We performed a retrospective review of 12 patients treated with lateral approach TAA with ancillary procedures (STJ, TN fusion, syndesmotic repair, 1st MPJ fusion, Peroneal repair, and TAL). Final post operative AOFAS scores averaged 89.25 amongst all patients, much greater than previously reported for lateral approach TAR performed in isolation. At an average follow up of 23.7 months, there were no reported nonunions and infection rate was 0 %. The results from the present retrospective study suggests that during a lateral approach with additional hindfoot procedures, there are similar postoperative functional and radiographic outcomes compared to that published with anterior approach total ankle arthroplasty alone.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667396723000812Total ankle arthroplastySubtalar jointTalonavicular jointAnkle arthritis
spellingShingle Anthony Schwab, DPM, MS
Tara McElroy, DPM, MPH
Andrew J. Meyr, DPM, FACFAS
Roland Ramdass, DPM, FACFAS
Lateral approach total ankle joint replacement with concomitant rearfoot procedures: A retrospective short term outcomes study
Foot & Ankle Surgery: Techniques, Reports & Cases
Total ankle arthroplasty
Subtalar joint
Talonavicular joint
Ankle arthritis
title Lateral approach total ankle joint replacement with concomitant rearfoot procedures: A retrospective short term outcomes study
title_full Lateral approach total ankle joint replacement with concomitant rearfoot procedures: A retrospective short term outcomes study
title_fullStr Lateral approach total ankle joint replacement with concomitant rearfoot procedures: A retrospective short term outcomes study
title_full_unstemmed Lateral approach total ankle joint replacement with concomitant rearfoot procedures: A retrospective short term outcomes study
title_short Lateral approach total ankle joint replacement with concomitant rearfoot procedures: A retrospective short term outcomes study
title_sort lateral approach total ankle joint replacement with concomitant rearfoot procedures a retrospective short term outcomes study
topic Total ankle arthroplasty
Subtalar joint
Talonavicular joint
Ankle arthritis
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667396723000812
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