Ankle Replacement

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Ankle Replacement

Ankle arthroplasty - total; Total ankle arthroplasty

Risk for any type of surgery includes:

• Bleeding
• Blood clot
• Infection

Additional risks for ankle replacement surgery include:

• Loosening of the artificial joint over time
• Nerve damage
• Blood vessel damage
• Bone break during surgery
• Ankle weakness, stiffness, instability
• Dislocation of the artificial joint
• Allergic reaction to the implant

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Knect SI, Estin M, Callaghan JJ, et al. The Agility total ankle arthroplasty. Seven to sixteen-year follow-up. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2004 Jun;86-A(6):1161-71.

Hebert MB, Coetzee JC. The Agility Total Ankle Replacement: A Prospective Outcome Study with Minimum Two Year Follow-Up. Washington, DC. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' 2005 Annual Meeting. Podium Presentation. February 24, 2005. Paper No: 126.

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