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Ankle replacement

What is an ankle replacement? | How does an ankle replacement work? | How are the components fixed to bone? | When and for whom? | Are there any other benefits except loss of pain? | Why aged fifty, why not younger? | Alternatives to ankle replacement | How do I decide between an ankle replacement and an ankle fusion? | Contraindications to ankle replacement | The operation | Operative stills - Mobility| Operative stills - STAR| Operative footage | Post-operative movement and gait | After the ankle replacement operation | Complications

 

Operative schematics

the skin incision, skirting tibialis anterior tendon.the alignment jig, to guide tibial and talar cuts, in place.adjustment of cutting jig , to place jig at estimated level of ankle joint.cutting jig ready to guide removal of 5 mm of tibia.
The skin incision, skirting Tibialis Anterior tendon.The alignment jig, to guide tibial and talar cuts, in place.Adjustment of cutting jig , to place jig at estimated level of ankle joint.Cutting jig ready to guide removal of 5 mm of tibia.
the distal tibial cut being made.the distal tibial bone being removed.the 'dome' of the talus being removed.orientation for the first talar jig, the anterior lip of the tibia ,being marked on the cut talar surface.
The distal tibial cut being made.The distal tibial bone being removed.The "dome" of the talus being removed.Orientation for the first talar jig, the anterior lip of the tibia ,being marked on the cut talar surface.
cutting the sides of the talus.placing the second talar jig, for posterior and anterior cuts.the posterior talar cut.the anterior talar cut.
Cutting the sides of the talus.Placing the second talar jig, for posterior and anterior cuts.The posterior Talar cut.The anterior talar cut.
the third talar jig applied and producing the central 'keel' for the implant.all the talar cuts complete.the talar component inserted.measuring the depth of the tibia before drilling holes for tibial component.
The third talar jig applied and producing the central "keel" for the implant.All the talar cuts complete.The talar component inserted.Measuring the depth of the tibia before drilling holes for tibial component.
drilling holes of pre-determined depth for tibial component.completing the holes for tibial component.the tibia ready for the tibial component.the tibial component being inserted.
Drilling holes of pre-determined depth for tibial component.Completing the holes for tibial component.The tibia ready for the tibial component.The tibial component being inserted.
the trial meniscus being inserted.the ankle replacement with final meniscus inserted.
The trial meniscus being inserted.The Ankle replacement with final meniscus inserted.


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