Historically, coronal plane deformities of greater than 10° to 15° have been deemed contraindications for total ankle replacement (TAR). However, recent studies show satisfactory results in TAR with severe preoperative varus deformity. When correctly applying ancillary procedures, preoperative varus deformity can be structurally corrected, resulting in similar clinical scores to those obtained with "regular TAR." However, complications and revisions appear to increase with increasing deformity. Unfortunately, results of TAR in varus ankles consist of heterogeneous data (eg, with regards to prosthetic brands, bearing-types, duration of follow-up, and ancillary procedures) precluding strict conclusions. This could be solved by an international consensus group.
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