Low-profile total ankle arthroplasty may be associated with radiographic lucency at 1 year

Newer, low-profile total ankle arthroplasty implants may be associated with an increased risk of tibial loosening, with a 6.8% incidence of global lucency and revision for loosening at 1 year, according to presented results.
“Low-profile total ankle replacements have proliferated in recent years, for good reason. They have less bone resection than earlier implants, they're generally simpler and easier techniques and most of them have patient-specific cutting guides, which can make the procedure even simpler,” Elizabeth A. Cody, MD, assistant attending orthopedic surgeon at Hospital

Newer, low-profile total ankle arthroplasty implants may be associated with an increased risk of tibial loosening, with a 6.8% incidence of global lucency and revision for loosening at 1 year, according to presented results.
“Low-profile total ankle replacements have proliferated in recent years, for good reason. They have less bone resection than earlier implants, they’re generally simpler and easier techniques and most of them have patient-specific cutting guides, which can make the procedure even simpler,” Elizabeth A. Cody, MD, assistant attending orthopedic surgeon at Hospital