Total Ankle Arthroplasty

synonyms: TAA

TAA CPT

TAA Indications

• Ankle Arthritis

TAA Contraindications

TAA Alternatives

TAA Pre-op Planning

TAA Technique

• Sign operative site.
• Pre-operative antibiotics, +/- regional block.
• General endotracheal anesthesia
• position. All bony prominences well padded.
• Examination under anesthesia.
• Prep and drape in standard sterile fashion.
• Irrigate.
• Close in layers.

TAA Complications

TAA Follow-up care

• Post-op:
• 7-10 Days:
• 6 Weeks:
• 3 Months:
• 6 Months:
• 1Yr:
• For fusion after TAA failure see: (Cuplan P, JBJS 2007;89Br:1178)
• AAOS Post Arthroplasty Antibiotic Prophylaxis recommendations for elective procedures.

TAA Outcomes

• Patients treated with TAA have increased rates of requireing major revision and infection than those treated with fusion (SooHoo HF, JBJS 2007;89A:2143)
• (Doets HC, JBJS 2006;88A:1272),
• (Anderson T, JBJS 2003;85A:1161).

TAA Review References

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