The INFINITY Total Ankle Prosthesis: Outcomes at Short-Term Follow-up.

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Foot & ankle specialist

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The INFINITY total ankle prothesis remains the most widely used fourth-generation total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) system in the United States. The purpose of the present study was to assess radiographic outcomes for INFINITY at short-term follow-up.

METHODS: All patients who underwent primary TAA with INFINITY between August 2015 and June 2018 at a single institution and who were at least 1 year postoperative were included. A total of 55 ankles with a mean follow up 22 months (range, 12-43 months) met the criteria. Weightbearing radiographs were assessed using coronal and sagittal alignment parameters preoperatively, at 6 to 8 weeks postoperatively, and at the most recent follow-up. Medical records and charts were reviewed and revisions, reoperations, and complications were classified according to the criteria established by Vander Griend et al and Glazebrook at el, respectively.

RESULTS: Overall, INFINITY survivorship was 98.2%. Coronal and sagittal tibiotalar alignment improved after surgery (

CONCLUSION: INFINITY survivorship was 98.2% at a mean of 1.8 years of follow-up, and only 1 ankle required prosthetic revision. Additional studies with longer follow-up are warranted for fourth-generation TAA prostheses.

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First Page

119

Last Page

126

DOI

10.1177/1938640020946199

Publication Date

4-1-2022

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