Staged bilateral ankle arthroplasty for the treatment of patient with severe defect of the talus (case report)

Abstract

Ankle arthroplasty is known to become more successful procedure versus ankle fusion in patients with ankle osteoarthritis. This article represents a clinical case of performing three-staged bilateral ankle arthroplasty by means of HINTEGRA and Mobility implants in a patient with severe defect of the talus. The patient was followed up for 2 years for right ankle and 4 years - for left ankle. The correct treatment strategy gave the patient a new lease of life. He resumed sports activities, being pain-free in both the ankle joints.

Keywords

• артроз голеностопного сустава
• эндопротезирование голеностопного сустава
• аваскулярный некроз таранной кости
• ankle arthroplasty
• ankle osteoarthritis
• talus osteonecrosis