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| Ankle Replacement Surgery |
| The Incisions |
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| Cutting the Bones |
The next step in replacing the ankle joint
is to cut the bones that make up the socket of the ankle joint--the
tibia and the fibula--so that the metal socket
will fit in place. |
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| Next, the top of the talus is cut so the metal talar component can be inserted. |
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| Inserting the Implant |
| All of the tibial implant and the talar implant portions of the artificial ankle joint are then inserted. |
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Inserting the Screws |
Then the ankle is tested to make sure the pieces
fit properly. To make sure that the ankle socket or the mortise
component fits tightly, two screws are placed between the fibula
and the tibia just above the artificial ankle joint. |
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