Total ankle replacement surgery. Close-up of a surgeon holding part of the artificial joint to be implanted into a patient during a total ankle replac
Total ankle replacement surgery. Close-up of a surgeon holding part of the artificial joint to be implanted into a patient during a total ankle replacement operation. This operation is also known as a total ankle arthroplasty (TAA), and is used as an alternative to fusing the ankle joint. The affected parts of the joint are removed and replaced with implants. The operation is usually carried out in severe cases of arthritis of the ankle joint.
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