The Tribe has Spoken
Joint arthroplasty success is a long game with survivorship being the key issue. The Lancet published registry data in a total knee meta-analysis showing that approximately 82% of TKRs last 25 years, and 70% of UKRs last 25 year.
What can we quote for Total Ankle Survivorship?
In his study, "Early Experience and Patient-Reported Outcomes of 503 INFINITY total Ankle Arthroplasties," David N. Townsend reported a 97.3% two years survivorship. Elizabeth A. Cody, MD's study, "Risk Factors for Failure of Total Ankle Arthroplasty With a Minimum Five Years Follow-up," showed a 98% five-year survivorship with 103 INBONE II implants.
Longest term data?
Between November 1993 and February 2000, according to the report "Survivorship and Long-term Outcome of a Consecutive Series of 200 Scandinavian Total Ankle Replacement (STAR) Implant," 200 consecutive STAR prostheses were implanted in 184 patients by a single surgeon. A total of 32 implants (16%) failed, requiring revision surgery. The mean time to revision was 80 months (2 to 257). The implant survival at 15.8 years, using revision as an endpoint, was 76.16%.
Recent Posts
See AllThere is much is to be discovered concerning cysts and total ankle arthroplasty, but we do know is that cysts may lead to aseptic loosening and failure. Hip arthroplasty has connected peri-prosthetic
Some patients report poor health-related quality of life after undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA). Gustafsson et al. conducted a study to determine which factors, at the time of initial diagnosis
Apoptosis refers to planned cell death and is critical for body homeostasis by eliminating harmful cells. In musculoskeletal medicine, it has been shown that uncontrolled apoptosis can cause irreversi
