Zimmer Trabecular Metal Total Ankle PMCF

This is an interventional treatment trial for Degenerative Arthritis focused on measuring Primary Ankle Replacement, Total Ankle Arthroplasty, Total Ankle Replacement, Trabecular Metal Total Ankle Read More

Inclusion Criteria:

• The patient is > 18 years of age
• The patient is skeletally mature
• The patient qualifies for primary or revision total ankle replacement based on physical exam and medical history including the following: degenerative arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, post-traumatic arthritis.
• The patient is willing and able to provide written informed consent
• Patient is willing and able to cooperate in the required post-operative therapy
• The patient is willing and able to complete scheduled follow-up evaluations questionnaires as described in the Informed Consent
• The patient has participated in the Informed Consent process and has signed the Institutional Review Board/European Commission approved Informed Consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• The patient is: a prisoner, mentally incompetent or unable to understand what participation in the study entails, a known alcohol or drug abuser, anticipated to be non-compliant.
• The patient has one of the following compromising the affected limb: ankle arthrodesis with malleolar exeresis, severe neurological or vascular disease, loss of musculature or neuromuscular compromise, severe instability, maltracking or misalignment of the tibia and talus uncorrectable by surgery.
• The patient has a local/systemic infection that may affect the prosthetic joint
• The patient has a previous history of infection in the affected joint
• The patient is known to be pregnant
• The patient has insufficient bone stock or bone quality to fix the components (i.e. osteoporosis, Charcot's disease)
• The patient has a known sensitivity or allergic reaction to one or more of the implanted materials
• The patient is unwilling or unable to give consent or to comply with the follow-up program