Indications Posttraumatic or idiopathic ankle osteoarthritis with severe bony deformity Inflammatory ankle arthropathy (i.e., rheumatoid arthritis) Unmanageable ankle joint instability or neurologic disorders Distinct osseous defects (i.e., posttraumatic, postinfectious, after failed total ankle replacement) Indications Pitfalls Acute or chronic osteomyelitis…
Indications Malaligned ankles with medial osteoarthritis Malunions after distal tibial fractures or malleolar fractures Realignment prior to total ankle replacement (TAR) or ankle fusion Corrections after malpositioned TAR or ankle fusion Medial osteochondritis dissecans of the talus Indications Pitfalls Loss…
Indications Physically active patients with lateral ankle joint degeneration associated with valgus malalignment (e.g., posttraumatic malalignment, ankle joint instability) Lateral osteochondritis dissecans of the talus associated with valgus malalignment Realignment prior to total ankle replacement (TAR) or ankle fusion Indications…
Indications Rigid varus hindfoot deformity Indications Pitfalls If an underlying neurologic disease is suspected, a neurologic assessment should be considered before surgery is performed. Indications Controversies Consider a dorsiflexion osteotomy of the metatarsal if the hindfoot varus is due to…