Free Flap Reconstruction after Complications of Total Ankle Arthroplasty: Case Series and Review of the Literature

Abstract Background Postoperative complications of total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) include anterior surgical site dehiscence, hardware failure, infection, and amputation. Early intervention with free flap may provide TAA salvage. We report the largest series of failed TAA require microsu...

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Main Authors: Jocelyn Lu, Tammer Elmarsafi, John S. Steinberg, Paul J. Kim, Christopher E. Attinger, Paul Cooper, Karen K. Evans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery Open
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0038-1641733