Diagnosis of Deltoid Ligament Contracture in Varus Ankle Osteoarthritis

Category: Ankle Arthritis Introduction/Purpose: In total ankle replacement arthroplasty, ligament balancing is important to obtain a stable ankle joint and to prevent edge loading which would lead to asymmetric accelerated polyethylene wear and component loosening. Deltoid ligament release is recogn...

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Main Authors: Ji-Beom Kim MD, Young Yi MD, Woo-Chun Lee MD, Jae-Young Kim MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-08-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011416S00031