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Manchanda K, Liu GT, Johnson MJ, Van Pelt MD, Raspovic KM, Wukich DK. Ankle Joint Salvage for Rigid Flatfoot Deformity. Clin Podiatr Med Surg 2023; 40:333-340. [PMID: 36841583 DOI: 10.1016/j.cpm.2022.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Rigid flatfoot deformity with valgus ankle instability is a complex condition to treat. Thorough clinical and radiographic evaluation is vital to determine treatment strategies. Nonoperative treatment usually relies on bracing or various orthoses. Surgical interventions include ligament reconstruction, osteotomies, arthrodesis, arthroplasty, or a combination of these procedures. Before addressing the ankle deformity, a plantigrade foot is important so a staged approach may be necessary. Misalignment of the ankle replacement can lead to edge loading and early failure. As the implants and our understanding of ankle arthroplasty improve, more patients may benefit from a motion-preserving procedure rather than an arthrodesis.
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- Kshitij Manchanda
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 1801 Inwood Road, Dallas, TX 75390-8883, USA.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 1801 Inwood Road, Dallas, TX 75390-8883, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 1801 Inwood Road, Dallas, TX 75390-8883, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 1801 Inwood Road, Dallas, TX 75390-8883, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 1801 Inwood Road, Dallas, TX 75390-8883, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 1801 Inwood Road, Dallas, TX 75390-8883, USA
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Foran IM, Vafek EC, Bohl DD, Lee S, Hamid KS. Quality Assessment of Modern Total Ankle Arthroplasty Clinical Outcomes Research. J Foot Ankle Surg 2022; 61:7-11. [PMID: 34244049 DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2021.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Research demonstrating improved outcomes with third-generation ankle replacement implants has resulted in increasing utilization of total ankle arthroplasty over the past 3 decades. The purpose of this study was to examine the quality and trends of clinical outcomes research being published on third-generation total ankle arthroplasty implants. Two fellowship-trained foot and ankle surgeons reviewed all peer-reviewed, Medline-indexed English-language clinical outcomes studies evaluating total ankle arthroplasty published between 2006 and 2019. Articles were assessed for study design and indicators of study quality. A total of 694 published articles were reviewed and 231 met all inclusion criteria. The majority (78%) of studies were retrospective, most of which were case series (54%) or cohorts (32%). Ten percent (10%) of studies were funded by industry and 28% did not disclose funding sources. Thirty-eight percent (38%) of studies reported a conflict of interest and 6% did not disclose whether or not there were conflicts. The average patient follow-up time across studies was 72 months. We found that although the study of outcomes with third-generation total ankle arthroplasty prostheses is steadily increasing, most studies are Level IV, retrospective case series. Some studies have disclosed industry funding and/or a conflict of interest, and a considerable number did not disclose potential funding and/or financial conflicts. Future investigators should strive to design studies with the highest quality methodology possible.
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- Ian M Foran
- University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA.
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- Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
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Krautmann K, Kadakia AR. Spring and Deltoid Ligament Insufficiency in the Setting of Progressive Collapsing Foot Deformity. An Update on Diagnosis and Management. Foot Ankle Clin 2021; 26:577-590. [PMID: 34332736 DOI: 10.1016/j.fcl.2021.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The spring ligament and deltoid ligament are important stabilizers of the medial ankle. Together, they form a complex along the medial ankle and foot that is critical to stability of both the ankle and the medial longitudinal arch. Incompetence of the spring and deltoid ligament is a component of both the early and late stages of progressive collapsing foot deformity. As the importance of this medial ligament complex has been recognized, repair and reconstruction of these ligaments have progressively evolved, initially as separate reconstructions, and more recently as combined techniques.
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- Kurt Krautmann
- Northwestern Medicine Department of Orthopedics, 259 East Erie Street, 13th Floor, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Orthopedic Foot and Ankle, Northwestern Medicine Department of Orthopedics, 259 East Erie Street, 13th Floor, Chicago, IL 60611, USA.
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Espinosa N, Klammer G. The Failed Deltoid Ligament in the Valgus Misaligned Ankle-How to Treat? Foot Ankle Clin 2021; 26:391-405. [PMID: 33990260 DOI: 10.1016/j.fcl.2021.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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This article deals with the treatment of a chronically failed deltoid ligament complex in the valgus misaligned ankle. This is a challenging task in every orthopedic foot and ankle surgery. Before embarking on any surgery that relates to the deltoid ligament complex, it is mandatory to analyze any underlying cause that could promote the impairment. Once this is done, it might be of value in considering anatomic reconstructions. The article provides an anatomic reconstruction technique, which should help address the problem.
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- Norman Espinosa
- Institute for Foot and Ankle Reconstruction, Beethovenstrasse 3, Zurich 8002, Switzerland.
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- Institute for Foot and Ankle Reconstruction, Beethovenstrasse 3, Zurich 8002, Switzerland
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Döring K, Vertesich K, Puchner S. [Adult Acquired Flatfoot Deformity: Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment]. ZEITSCHRIFT FUR ORTHOPADIE UND UNFALLCHIRURGIE 2021; 160:107-126. [PMID: 33567455 DOI: 10.1055/a-1165-4994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The adult acquired flatfoot is a deformity with slow progression, which may leads to pain and restrictions of activities of daily living if untreated. Various treatment strategies, depending on the clinical and radiological presentation, exist. Therefore, an individual therapy approach is necessary for optimal treatment. This article covers etiopathologic aspects, conservative and operative treatments as well as postoperative mobilization and rehabilitation.
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Halai MM, Pinsker E, Mann MA, Daniels TR. Should 15° of valgus coronal-plane deformity be the upper limit for a total ankle arthroplasty? Bone Joint J 2020; 102-B:1689-1696. [PMID: 33249899 DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.102b12.bjj-2020-0140.r1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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AIMS Preoperative talar valgus deformity ≥ 15° is considered a contraindication for total ankle arthroplasty (TAA). We compared operative procedures and clinical outcomes of TAA in patients with talar valgus deformity ≥ 15° and < 15°. METHODS A matched cohort of patients similar for demographics and components used but differing in preoperative coronal-plane tibiotalar valgus deformity ≥ 15° (valgus, n = 50; 52% male, mean age 65.8 years (SD 10.3), mean body mass index (BMI) 29.4 (SD 5.2)) or < 15° (control, n = 50; 58% male, mean age 65.6 years (SD 9.8), mean BMI 28.7 (SD 4.2)), underwent TAA by one surgeon. Preoperative and postoperative radiographs, Ankle Osteoarthritis Scale (AOS) pain and disability and 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) version 2 scores were collected prospectively. Ancillary procedures, secondary procedures, and complications were recorded. RESULTS At mean 5.1 years follow-up (SD 2.6) (valgus) and 6.6 years (SD 3.3) (controls), mean AOS scores decreased and SF-36 scores increased significantly in both groups. Improvements in scores were similar for both groups - AOS pain: valgus, mean 26.2 points (SD 24.2), controls, mean 22.3 points (SD 26.4); AOS disability: valgus, mean 41.2 points (SD 25.6); controls, mean 34.6 points (SD 24.3); and SF-36 PCS: valgus, mean 9.1 points (SD 14.1), controls, mean 7.4 points (SD 9.8). Valgus ankles underwent more ancillary procedures during TAA (40 (80%) vs 13 (26%)) and more secondary procedures postoperatively (18 (36%) vs 7 (14%)) than controls. Tibiotalar deformity improved significantly (p < 0.001) towards a normal weightbearing axis in valgus ankles. Three valgus and four control ankles required subsequent fusion, including two for deep infections (one in each group). CONCLUSION Satisfactory mid-term results were achieved in patients with preoperative valgus malalignment ≥ 15°, but they required more adjunctive procedures during and after TAA. Valgus coronal-plane deformity ≥ 15° is not an absolute contraindication for TAA if associated deformities are addressed. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2020;102-B(12):1689-1696.
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- Mansur M Halai
- Division of Orthopedic Surgery, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Canada
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- Division of Orthopedic Surgery, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Canada
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- Division of Orthopedic Surgery, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Canada
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- Division of Orthopedic Surgery, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Canada
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Surgical Technique of the VANTAGE Total Ankle Arthroplasty. TECHNIQUES IN FOOT AND ANKLE SURGERY 2020. [DOI: 10.1097/btf.0000000000000255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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D'Ambrosi R, Banfi G, Usuelli FG. Total ankle arthroplasty and national registers: What is the impact on scientific production? Foot Ankle Surg 2019; 25:418-424. [PMID: 30321963 DOI: 10.1016/j.fas.2018.02.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2018] [Revised: 02/04/2018] [Accepted: 02/26/2018] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this systematic review was to analyze clinical studies on total ankle replacement (TAR) whose data were extracted from national registers. METHODS A systematic review of the literature, to identify all studies reporting outcomes after TAR, was performed. Two independent investigators performed the research using MEDLINE, CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature), Embase and Cochrane Databases (1950 to December 2017). The search terms used were "total ankle replacement" or "total ankle arthroplasty" AND "register" or "registers" or "registry" or "registries" or "national registry" or "national register". RESULTS Analysis of the literature included 18 articles from 2007 to 2017. Of these 5 articles performed a comprehensive analysis of the national registers, 5 articles evaluated complications and reasons of failure after TAR, 6 articles made a specific outcome register analysis, one article compared TAR and ankle arthrodesis while the last one analyzed the role of TAR in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. CONCLUSIONS Scientific publications extracted from national joint registers for total ankle replacement provide useful but heterogeneous information on implants survivorship, implant models and risk factors. There is still a discrepancy between the data reported by designers in clinical studies and the data reported by the registries. The centralization of registers in specialized hospitals with dedicated surgeons, the use of patient reported outcomes (PROMs) in association with surgeon assessments and periodical publications can improve the development of registries and consequently of the literature in this regard.
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- Riccardo D'Ambrosi
- Unità Operativa C.A.S.C.O. - Piede e Caviglia, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milan, Italy; Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.
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- IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milan, Italy; Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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Ankle arthritis is a major source of morbidity impacting a younger working age population than hip and knee arthritis. Unlike the hip and knee, more than 70% of ankle arthritis cases are post-traumatic, with the remainder being inflammatory or primary arthritis. Nonoperative treatment begins with lifestyle and shoe-wear modifications and progresses to bracing, physical therapy, anti-inflammatory medications, and intra-articular injections. Ankle arthrodesis and total ankle arthroplasty are the 2 main surgical options for end-stage ankle arthritis, with debridement, realignment osteotomy, and distraction arthroplasty being appropriate for limited indications.
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- Vu Le
- Department of Orthopaedics, University of British Columbia, Faculty of Medicine, St. Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University of British Columbia, Faculty of Medicine, St. Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Radiology, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University of British Columbia, Faculty of Medicine, St. Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University of British Columbia, Faculty of Medicine, St. Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University of British Columbia, Faculty of Medicine, St. Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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The cavo varus foot is a complex pathology due to skeletal deformity and neuro-muscular unbalance. The key concept for a successful treatment is to consider the whole foot and ankle complex from a bone and soft tissue perspective. Undercorrection is the main issue in cavo varus foot management, which may be attributed to intrinsic correction defects of the described calcaneal osteotomies or to a lack of understanding about the pathology and the subsequent algorithm of treatment. The authors disclose their daily algorithm of treatment, considering the foot and ankle complex and the role of calcaneal osteotomies in ankle inframalleolar deformities.
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- C.A.S.C.O. Foot and Ankle Unit, IRCCS Galeazzi, Via Riccardo Galeazzi, 20161 Milan, Italy
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Adult-acquired flatfoot deformity (AAFD) comprises a wide spectrum of ligament and tendon failure that may result in significant deformity and disability. It is often associated with posterior tibial tendon deficiency (PTTD), which has been linked to multiple demographic factors, medical comorbidities, and genetic processes. AAFD is classified using stages I through IV. Nonoperative treatment modalities should always be attempted first and often provide resolution in stages I and II. Stage II, consisting of a wide range of flexible deformities, is typically treated operatively with a combination of soft tissue procedures and osteotomies. Stage III, which is characterized by a rigid flatfoot, typically warrants triple arthrodesis. Stage IV, where the flatfoot deformity involves the ankle joint, is treated with ankle arthrodesis or ankle arthroplasty with or without deltoid ligament reconstruction along with procedures to restore alignment of the foot. There is limited evidence as to the optimal procedure; thus, the surgical indications and techniques continue to be researched.
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- Jensen K. Henry
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA
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Usuelli FG, Di Silvestri CA, D’Ambrosi R, Orenti A, Randelli F. Total ankle replacement: is pre-operative varus deformity a predictor of poor survival rate and clinical and radiological outcomes? INTERNATIONAL ORTHOPAEDICS 2018; 43:243-249. [DOI: 10.1007/s00264-018-4189-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2018] [Accepted: 09/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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