Ankle replacement - Risks
Alternative Names
Ankle arthroplasty - total; Total ankle arthroplasty; Endoprosthetic ankle replacement; Ankle surgery
Risks:
Risks for any anesthesia are:
Risks for any surgery are:
Risks for ankle replacement surgery are:
- Loosening of the artificial joint over time
- Nerve damage
- Blood vessel damage
- Bone break during surgery
- Ankle weakness, stiffness, or instability
- Dislocation of the artificial joint
- Allergic reaction to the artificial joint
- Reviewed last on: 2/3/2009
- C. Benjamin Ma, MD, Assistant Professor, Chief, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service, UCSF Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
References
Ishikawa SN. Total ankle arthroplasty. In: Canale ST, Beatty JH, eds. Campbell's Operative Orthopaedics. 11th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2007:chap 5.