The Hyperblog

Venue - Royal Blackburn Hospital

Leader - Mr AI Zubairy

Topic - ankle replacement

A few years ago, the JBJS published an editorial entitled “Can the ankle be replaced?” and basically said “no”. With the development of semi-constrained second and third-generation ankle replacements the answer in 2008 is definitely “yes”.

This session aims to give you an understanding of the place of ankle replacement in the management of ankle arthritis, surgical technique and a sawbone workshop. Please remember to collect your surgical technique book on Friday.

Further reading

The Hyperbook page on ankle OA

Haddad SL et al. Intermediate and long-term outcomes of total ankle arthroplasty and ankle arthrodesis. JBJS 2007; 89A:1899-1905

Wood PLR et al. Total ankle replacement. Medium term results in 200 Scandinavian total ankle replacements. JBJS 2008; 90B:605-9