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Total Ankle Replacement Specialty Channel

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Quiz
03/25/2026
Jennifer J. Spector, DPM, FACFAS
Key complications you need to know.
Key complications you need to know.
Key complications you need to...
03/25/2026
Podiatry Today
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Research Review
03/12/2026
Jennifer J. Spector, DPM, FACFAS
This case report from the ACFAS ASC highlights a challenging postoperative complication.
This case report from the ACFAS ASC highlights a challenging postoperative complication.
This case report from the ACFAS...
03/12/2026
Podiatry Today
Total Talus Replacement
03/01/2026
Jannani Krishnan, DPM; Bhavkaranjeet Kaur, DPM; James Brian Warne, DPM
Total talus replacement is emerging as a powerful salvage option for patients with advanced avascular necrosis (AVN), failed ankle arthroplasty, or end-stage ankle arthritis. This article explores the advantages of 3D-printed...
Total talus replacement is emerging as a powerful salvage option for patients with advanced avascular necrosis (AVN), failed ankle arthroplasty, or end-stage ankle arthritis. This article explores the advantages of 3D-printed...
Total talus replacement is...
03/01/2026
Podiatry Today
TAR Contraindications
02/28/2026
Alan Ng, DPM, FACFAS; Oliver Knauer, DPM, AACFAS
Understanding absolute and relative contraindications to total ankle replacement helps surgeons minimize complications such as loosening, wound failure, and early revision. This article provides a practical, evidence-informed framework to...
Understanding absolute and relative contraindications to total ankle replacement helps surgeons minimize complications such as loosening, wound failure, and early revision. This article provides a practical, evidence-informed framework to...
Understanding absolute and...
02/28/2026
Podiatry Today
TAR Billing and Coding
02/12/2026
Danielle N. Butto, DPM, FACFAS; Zachary Flynn, DPM, FACFAS
As total ankle arthroplasty expands to address increasingly complex deformities, surgeons must navigate strict NCCI edits and bundling rules to ensure accurate coding and reimbursement. Understanding when adjunct procedures are separately...
As total ankle arthroplasty expands to address increasingly complex deformities, surgeons must navigate strict NCCI edits and bundling rules to ensure accurate coding and reimbursement. Understanding when adjunct procedures are separately...
As total ankle arthroplasty...
02/12/2026
Podiatry Today
lower extremities of a tennis player
Research Review
02/12/2026
Jennifer J. Spector, DPM, FACFAS
A 2025 narrative review in The Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine examined tennis participation after joint arthroplasty, with notably limited and lower-quality data for total ankle arthroplasty.
A 2025 narrative review in The Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine examined tennis participation after joint arthroplasty, with notably limited and lower-quality data for total ankle arthroplasty.
A 2025 narrative review in The...
02/12/2026
Podiatry Today
PSI for TAR
02/01/2026
Jason George DeVries, DPM, FACFAS; Brandon M. Scharer, DPM, FACFAS
Precise implant alignment remains a cornerstone of successful total ankle replacement, driving both longevity and functional outcomes. Patient-specific instrumentation has emerged as a key enabling technology, offering surgeons a CT-based,...
Precise implant alignment remains a cornerstone of successful total ankle replacement, driving both longevity and functional outcomes. Patient-specific instrumentation has emerged as a key enabling technology, offering surgeons a CT-based,...
Precise implant alignment...
02/01/2026
Podiatry Today
Radiographic view of ankle osteoarthritis with joint space narrowing
Quiz
01/24/2026
Jennifer J. Spector, DPM, FACFAS
More questions to enhance your learning on this key procedure.
More questions to enhance your learning on this key procedure.
More questions to enhance your...
01/24/2026
Podiatry Today
lateral radiographic view of a total ankle replacement with hardware visible
Quiz
01/18/2026
Jennifer J. Spector, DPM, FACFAS
Test yourself with a few key pearls!
Test yourself with a few key pearls!
Test yourself with a few key...
01/18/2026
Podiatry Today
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Research Review
01/07/2026
Jennifer J. Spector, DPM, FACFAS
A 2012–2020 NSQIP cohort study published in J Surg Orthop Adv (2025) examined postoperative outcomes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease undergoing total ankle arthroplasty.
A 2012–2020 NSQIP cohort study published in J Surg Orthop Adv (2025) examined postoperative outcomes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease undergoing total ankle arthroplasty.
A 2012–2020 NSQIP cohort study...
01/07/2026
Podiatry Today
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