Total Ankle Arthroplasty : Historical Overview Current Concepts and Future Perspectives

Introduction.- Characteristics of the Diseased Ankle.- Ankle Arthrodesis.-
Characteristics of the Ankle Joint with Perspective on Total Ankle Replacement.-
History of Total Ankle Arthroplasty.- Current Designs of Total Ankle
Prostheses.- Preoperative Considerations for Total Ankle Arthroplasty
(Indications and Contraindications).- Surgical Techniques.- Postoperative
Treatment and Follow-up Consideration of Total Ankle Arthroplasty.- What is
Feasible in Total Ankle Arthroplasty? (Possibilities and Limitations).-
Complications of Total Ankle Arthroplasty.- Future Directions in Total Ankle
Arthroplasty.