Arthrodesis may be better indicated after failed TAR than re-arthroplastyArthrodesis may be better indicated after failed TAR than re-arthroplasty (Healio)
With the increased use of total ankle arthroplasty worldwide and many available prosthesis options, foot and ankle surgeons have turned their attention to the best course for revising these prostheses. Component exchange is sometimes possible, as is re-arthroplasty.
However, findings from a recent study in which investigators reviewed 140 patients who underwent primary total ankle arthroplasty (TAR) and two types of revisions showed that pa...