Total Ankle Replacement Outcomes in Obese Patients with Minimum 10-Year Follow-Up.

Key Points

• To evaluate the long-term outcomes of total ankle replacement in patients with obesity over a 10-year follow-up period.
• Conduct level III observational study
• Assess surgical outcomes through follow-up evaluations
• Analyze joint function and complications in obese patients
• Total ankle replacement showed satisfactory outcomes in a majority of obese patients
• Participants reported improved joint function over the 10-year period
• Complication rates were consistent with general expectations for ankle replacements

Abstract