Sixteen-Year Follow-up of Talar Body Prosthesis and Total Ankle Arthroplasty After Traumatic Talar Extrusion: A Case Report

JBJS Case Connect. 2021 Mar 3;11(1). doi: 10.2106/JBJS.CC.20.00543.

Abstract

Case: We report a case of an extruded talus treated with an agility custom talar body prosthesis with total ankle arthroplasty 2 years after the injury. At the 16-year follow-up, the patient has performed remarkably well. At postoperative year 15, she required 1 additional surgery in which the polyethene was exchanged and the medial and lateral gutters were debrided.

Conclusion: Talar body prothesis with total ankle arthroplasty may be a viable option for extrusion of the talus.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Ankle / surgery
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Ankle*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Joint Prosthesis*
  • Talus* / diagnostic imaging
  • Talus* / surgery