An Alumina Ceramic Total Talar Prosthesis for Osteonecrosis of the Talus

Conclusions:
Prosthetic talar replacement is a useful procedure for patients with osteonecrosis of the talus as it maintains ankle function.

Level of Evidence:
Therapeutic Level IV. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.

Source: The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - August 19, 2015 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Taniguchi, A., Takakura, Y., Tanaka, Y., Kurokawa, H., Tomiwa, K., Matsuda, T., Kumai, T., Sugimoto, K. Tags: Foot & Ankle Scientific Articles Source Type: research