Ankle Joint Replacement Surgery at Top Ihilov
The ankle joint replacement surgery is performed under spinal (epidural) anesthesia. The surgeon makes an incision along the ankle joint, shifting the tendons aside and exposing the joint cup. The mobility of the ankle is checked using a trial prosthesis. The doctor removes the joint parts of the talus and the fibula. Instead of the removed joints, metallic prostheses coated with polymer material are implanted into the patient. Metal plates and pins are used to secure the implant. Due to the low friction coefficient, the polymer material ensures natural sliding of the implant's joint surfaces.
Highly qualified orthopaedists at Top Ihilov clinic mostly prefer an arthroscopic, minimally invasive method of ankle joint replacement over traditional open surgery. The operation is performed through small incisions, through which an arthroscope and surgical micro-instruments are introduced into the joint. Top Ihilov surgeons use 2 posterior and 3 anterior accesses in various combinations. After this procedure, the joint recovers much faster than with open surgery, and arthroscopy significantly reduces the possibility of complications.
At Top Ihilov clinic, the most modern implants from leading global manufacturers are used. Doctors at the Israeli clinic Top Ihilov develop an individual postoperative rehabilitation program for each patient. Ankle joint replacement in Israel will help patients forget about joint diseases forever.
Diagnostics Before Ankle Joint Replacement Surgery
Doctors at Top Ihilov clinic conduct a series of advanced diagnostic procedures aimed at assessing the possibility of performing the surgery and selecting the appropriate endoprosthesis.
Types of Examinations:
- orthopaedic consultation;
- urine analysis;
- blood analysis;
- x-ray of the joint for endoprosthesis selection;
- MRI;
- ECG.
Ankle Joint Replacement: Indications for Surgery
Doctors at Top Ihilov clinic make the decision to replace the ankle joint when diagnosing the following diseases in the patient:
- Degenerative-dystrophic or post-traumatic destruction of cartilage and bone;
- Osteoarthritis;
- Rheumatoid arthritis;
- Joint ankylosis accompanied by pain syndrome.
Contraindications to Ankle Joint Replacement
The ankle joint replacement surgery has a number of contraindications:
- excess weight;
- inflammatory process in the area of the ankle joint;
- trophic changes in the area of the ankle joint;
- complete destruction of the joint;
- poor physical condition of the patient;
- infectious diseases;
- osteoporosis in the area of the joint;
- pseudoarthrosis.
- Arthrosis