Survival, Clinical and Radiological Outcomes of Total Ankle Arthroplasty With Lateral Transfibular Approach With a Minimum 10 Years Follow up

Ankle osteoarthritis is a disabling condition that can significantly impair patients' quality of life. Ankle arthrodesis has historically represented the gold standard for treating this condition \[2\], but technological advancements achieved with fourth-generation prostheses have considerably improved implant survival and clinical outcomes, making them a viable alternative. Prosthetic implants are mainly categorized into anterior and lateral access approaches; for the latter, short- and medium-term literature data are encouraging, but long-term studies (over 10 years) are lacking. The present study aims to determine whether the results recorded so far remain stable in the long term.

Inclusion Criteria: * Adult patients who underwent total ankle replacement at the IRCCS Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio Hospital (formerly Galeazzi Orthopedic Institute) between April 2013 and April 2016 via a transfibular lateral approach with a Zimmer TM prosthesis implant and a minimum follow-up of 10 years Exclusion Criteria: * Revision joint replacements * Previous tibiotalar arthrodesis * Inability to retrieve follow-up data.