by Vince Vacketta, DPM A national database study published last month compared outcomes between two surgical treatments for end-stage ankle arthritis: primary TAA and AA. The analysis included 69,627 propensity-matched patients in each group. The study found that TAA was associated with better outcomes and lower healthcare costs compared with arthrodesis: Reoperations, Revisions, and Reoperations: The overall reoperation rate was 3.1% after TAA compared with 7.7% after arthr

by Vince Vacketta The problem: Medial gutter impingement following TAA results in pain and restricted movement, despite the implant being...

Most gait studies post-ankle surgery are performed with participants walking barefoot, which is not a realistic scenario. A notable ...

by Vince Vacketta, DPM Another retrospective comparative study has been published, this time using a German insurance database to...

Debilitating ankle osteoarthritis (OA) affects a broad demographic of patients. Considerations for procedure selection between AA and TAA...