Revision of Failed Total Ankle Replacement With a Custom 3-Dimensional Printed Talar Component With a Titanium Truss Cage: A Case Presentation

J Foot Ankle Surg. 2019 Sep;58(5):1006-1009. doi: 10.1053/j.jfas.2018.12.036. Epub 2019 Jul 23.

Abstract

An innovative technique is presented for salvage of a failed total ankle replacement resulting from talar subsidence with the use of a custom 3-dimensional printed articulating talar component with a titanium truss cage. This introduces a better alternative to an ankle arthrodesis with which ankle joint function and range of motion may be preserved.

Keywords: ankle arthritis; arthrodesis; patient specific; salvage; talar subsidence; total ankle arthroplasty.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Ankle Fractures / surgery*
  • Arthritis / surgery*
  • Arthrodesis / instrumentation*
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Ankle / adverse effects
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Ankle / instrumentation*
  • Humans
  • Joint Prosthesis
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prosthesis Design*
  • Prosthesis Failure
  • Reoperation*
  • Talus / surgery
  • Titanium

Substances

  • Titanium