3D Printed Total Talar Replacement: A Promising Treatment Option for Advanced Arthritis, Avascular Osteonecrosis, and Osteomyelitis of the Ankle.
Publication/Presentation Date
10-1-2018
Abstract
Advanced ankle arthritis, avascular osteonecrosis, and osteomyelitis of the ankle remain a surgical challenge in the foot and ankle arena with limited treatment options. Multiple medical comorbidities contribute to total loss of the talus. Collapse of the talar body as a complication of total ankle arthroplasty, talectomy in infection, and septic talus necrosis or severe bone defects caused by tumor resection may result in need for total talar replacement. Ankle arthrodesis and tibiocalcaneal fusion after talectomy can produce severe disability of the ankle and foot. Total ankle replacement is a viable option for treatment of end-stage ankle arthritis in appropriate patient populations.
Volume
35
Issue
4
First Page
403
Last Page
422
ISSN
1558-2302
Published In/Presented At
Shnol, H., & LaPorta, G. A. (2018). 3D Printed Total Talar Replacement: A Promising Treatment Option for Advanced Arthritis, Avascular Osteonecrosis, and Osteomyelitis of the Ankle. Clinics in podiatric medicine and surgery, 35(4), 403–422. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpm.2018.06.002
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
30223950
Department(s)
Department of Surgery
Document Type
Article