Should 15° of Valgus Coronal-Plane Deformity Be the Upper Limit for a Total Ankle Replacement?
Category: Ankle Arthritis Introduction/Purpose: Preoperative talar valgus deformity increases the technical difficulty of total ankle replacement (TAR) and is associated with an increased failure rate. Deformity of ≥15° has been reported to be a contraindication to arthroplasty. The goal of the pres...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2018-09-01
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| Series: | Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011418S00060 |