Risk factors for total ankle arthroplasty failure: A Dutch Arthroplasty Register study

J P S Hermus, S M J van Kuijk, A Spekenbrink-Spooren, M A Witlox, M Poeze, L W van Rhijn, J J C Arts

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Studies concerning total ankle arthroplasty could be influenced by several forms of bias. Independent national arthroplasty registries represent objective data on survival and patient reported outcomes. The aim of this study was to determine survival and identify risk factors for early failure in a nationwide series of total ankle arthroplasties from the Dutch Arthroplasty Register (LROI).

PATIENTS AND METHODS: Data of 810 patients, who received 836 total ankle arthroplasties between 2014 and 2020 were obtained from the Dutch Arthroplasty Register (LROI) with a median follow-up of 38 months (range 1-84 months). Survival was expressed in Kaplan-Meier analysis and associated hazard ratios for implant failure were determined. Implant failure was defined as the need for revision surgery for any reason or (pan)arthrodesis.

RESULTS: During follow-up, we recorded 39 failures (4.7%) resulting in a implant survival of 95.3% with a median follow-up of 38 months (range 1-84 months). Medial malleolus osteotomy (HR = 2.27), previous surgery (HR = 1.83), previous osteotomy (HR = 2.82) and previous ligament reconstruction (HR = 2.83) all showed potentially clinically meaningful associations with a higher incidence of implant failure, yet only previous OCD treatment (HR = 6.21), BMI (HR = 1.09) and age (HR = 0.71) were statistically significant.

INTERPRETATION: Excellent short-term survival (95.3%) with a median follow-up of 38 months was reported for TAA patients from the Dutch Arthroplasty Register. Patients with a lower age, a higher BMI or who had a prior surgical OCD treatment before TAA surgery appear to have a higher risk for revision after short-term clinical follow-up. Thorough patient selection with emphasis on risk factors associated with early implant failure might be essential to improve TAA survivorship.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)883-886
Number of pages4
JournalFoot and Ankle Surgery
Volume28
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2022
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Ankle
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Ankle/adverse effects
  • Humans
  • Prosthesis Failure
  • Reoperation
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Risk Factors
  • OCD
  • Ankle replacement
  • National register
  • Survival
  • Risk factors

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