O3196 TOTAL ANKLE JOINT REPLACEMENT: RESULTS OF A SINGLE SURGEON SERIES OF 200 ANKLES

Abstract

Aims: To determine the clinical, radiological and sur-vivorship results of a series of 200 cementless STAR total ankle replacements. Methods: 200 consecutive total ankle replacements were prospectively entered into the study. There were 119 with inßammatory joint disease and 81 with osteoarthritis. Mean follow up was 46 months (24 to 101). No ankles were lost to follow up for reasons other than patient death. All ankles were clinically assessed with AAOFAS scores and radiologically assessed within a year of the results being analysed. Results: Fouteen ankles were revised or fused. Eight ankles required further surgery to resolve a complication. The cumulative survival rate at 5 years was 92.7% using time to decision to revise or fuse the joint as the endpoint. The most frequent complications were wound healing problems and malleolar fracture. This became less common as experience was gained. Conclusions: These midterm results are promising but the authors do not advocate ankle replacement in all those with degenerative disease of the ankle