Total Ankle Arthroplasty (TAA) v. Ankle Arthrodesis (AA) Lower Reoperations and Costs at Two Years
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
Jun 41 min read
Cutting Down on Medial Gutter Impingement in Total Ankle Arthroplasty (TAA)
by Vince Vacketta The problem: Medial gutter impingement following TAA results in pain and restricted movement, despite the implant being...
Jun 12, 20251 min read
Wear-Related Total Ankle Arthroplasty (TAA) – a Post-Mortem Analysis
by Vince Vacketta, DPM New research on TAA is continually emerging. A comprehensive 265-page thesis from Newcastle University in the...
Nov 13, 20241 min read
