A brief history of total ankle replaceme
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John A. Vickerstaff; Anthony W. Miles; James L. Cunningham
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Article
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2007
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Elsevier Science
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English
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Total ankle replacement (TAR) was first attempted in the early 1970s, but poor early results lead to it being abandoned in favour of arthrodesis. Arthrodesis is not totally satisfactory, often causing further hindfoot arthritis and this has lead to a resurgence of interest in joint replacement. New