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ankle arthroplasty, total, total ankle arthroplasty, ankle replacement involves replacing the damaged parts, the three bones that make up the ankle joint, artificial joint parts, prosthetic components, made of high-quality metal, plastic, parts, held in place by bone cement, artificial joints come in different sizes to fit the patient, receive general anesthesia, unconscious, no pain, a spinal anesthetic, awake, no feeling below the waist, patients receiving spinal anesthesia also receive medicine to help them relax, operation, surgeon makes an incision, in the front, the ankle to expose the ankle joint, after gently pushing the tendons, side, surgeon disconnects the shin bone, tibia, smaller lower leg bone, fibula, main bone, the ankle, talus, damaged surfaces, the bones, removed, artificial joint is attached, screws, commonly, help support the artificial ankle, after putting the tendons back into place, surgeon closes the wound, stitches, a brace, keep the ankle from moving, ankle replacement surgery performed ankle joint has been severely damaged, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, fracture, arthritis, due to previous ankle surgery, risk, type of surgery includes, bleeding, blood clot, infection, additional risks, ankle replacement surgery, loosening, the artificial joint over time, nerve damage, blood vessel damage, bone break, surgery, ankle weakness, stiffness, instability, dislocation, the artificial joint, allergic reaction, implant, hospital up to four days, physical therapy to improve ankle motion, prescribed a few days, to avoid swelling, foot raised higher than the heart sleeping, resting, recovery, take two to three months, patient should stay off foot, several weeks, use a walker, crutches, high-impact activities, step aerobics, avoided recovering from ankle replacement surgery, a successful ankle replacement, eliminate pain, allow the ankle to move up, total ankle replacements last from 10 to 15 years, depending on the patient's activity level, overall health, important to note, few, medium to long-term studies yet on the newer total ankle replacement procedures, early results, promising, complication rates, 25%, discuss the risks, benefits of this procedure, su ep, kahn b, figgie mp, total ankle replacement in patients, rheumatoid arthritis, clin orthop relat res, 2004 jul, (424, 32-8, knect si, estin m, callaghan jj, et al, agility total ankle arthroplasty, sto sixteen-year follow-up, j bone joint surg am, 2004 jun, 86-a(6), 1161-71, hebert mb, coetzee jc, agility total ankle replacement, a prospective outcome study, minimum two year follow-up, american academy of orthopaedic surgeons' 2005 annual meeting, podium presentation, february 24, paper no, 126.