The February 2015 Foot &
Aims. A failed total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) is often associated with
much bone loss. As an alternative to arthrodesis, the surgeon may
consider a custom-made talar component to compensate for the bone
loss. Our aim in this study was to assess the functional and radiological
outcome after the use of such a component at mid- to long-term follow-up. Patients and Methods. A total of 12 patients (five women and seven men, mean age 53
years; 36 to77) with a failed TAA and a large talar defect underwent
a revision procedure using a custom-made talar component. The design
of the custom-made components was based on CT scans and standard
radiographs, when compared with the contralateral
The April 2014 Foot &
The treatment of peri-prosthetic joint infection
(PJI) of the
Aims. The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the intermediate-term
outcomes after revision anatomical
We present the outcomes in 38 consecutive patients who had total ankle replacement using the
The December 2012 Foot &
Aims. Lifestyle risk factors are thought to increase the risk of infection
after acute orthopaedic surgery but the evidence is scarce. We aimed
to investigate whether smoking, obesity and alcohol overuse are
risk factors for the development of infections after surgery for
a fracture of the
Our study describes the clinical outcome of total ankle replacement (TAR) performed in patients with moderate to severe varus deformity. Between September 2004 and September 2007, 23
The October 2013 Foot &
The August 2012 Foot &
The June 2012 Foot &
Aims. The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical and radiographic
outcomes of total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) in patients with pre-operatively
moderate and severe arthritic varus
Aims. This retrospective cohort study compared the results of vascularised
and non-vascularised anterior sliding tibial grafts for the treatment
of osteoarthritis (OA)of the
Diabetes mellitus is considered an indicator of poor prognosis for acute
We developed the Oxford