Use of Femoral Locking Plate for Salvage of Failed Ankle Arthoplasty after Trauma

• DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2013.02.010
• Publication Date: 2013-04-24T01:02:19Z
• Authors: Lawrence A. DiDom...; Zachary M. Thomas
• Keywords: Ankle replacement

When total ankle arthroplasty fails, few good options are available for salvage. We report a case of total ankle arthroplasty displacement after trauma. The injury was initially repaired with an anterior ankle arthrodesis plate for ankle fusion. On the follow-up radiographs taken during the fourth postoperative week, internal fixation failure was noted. A second revision was undertaken, using a femoral locking plate to obtain tibiotalocalcaneal fusion. We present this case as an alternative method for developing a stable construct in revising total ankle take down.