Table 3.

Complications by procedure.

TYPE OF PROCEDURE	PATIENT NUMBER	INDICATION	DETAILS OF SURGERY	COMPLICATIONS
PRIMARY FUSION	1	Severe cavovarus deformity	Talectomy and tibiocalcaneal fusion with nail	None
	2	Rheumatoid arthritis - Fixed planovalgus deformity and arthritis in the naviculocuneiform and triple joints	Triple fusion and extended medial column fusion	Blisters Wound dehiscence Medial column non-union Ongoing pain
	3	Fixed planovalgus deformity	Corrective triple fusion for planovalgus foot correction	Transient numbness below tourniquet level
	4	Congenital equinovalgus	Corrective triple fusion and tibialis posterior to tibialis anterior transfer	None
PRIMARY TOTAL ANKLE REPLACEMENT	5	Ankle osteoarthritis	Total ankle replacement	None
	6	Ankle osteoarthritis	Total ankle replacement	None
	7	Ankle osteoarthritis with medial malleolar cyst	Total ankle replacement with prophylactic fixation of medial malleolus	Long inpatient stay due to pain control issues Ongoing pain related to medial malleolus screw
	8	Ankle osteoarthritis	Total ankle replacement and lateral ligament reconstruction (Brostrom)	None
	9	Ankle osteoarthritis	Total ankle replacement	Superficial infection controlled with oral antibiotics
	10	Ankle osteoarthritis with fracture fixation metalwork in-situ	Removal of metalwork and total ankle replacement	None
	11	Ankle osteoarthritis	Total ankle replacement	None
	12	Ankle osteoarthritis	Total ankle replacement and lateral ligament reconstruction (Brostrom) and BRT osteotomy	None
REVISION FUSION	13	Painful ankle replacement, previous subtalar fusion	Removal of ankle replacement and ankle fusion with fresh frozen femoral head allograft	Transient loss of sensations
	14	Non-union of subtalar and talonavicular fusion. Previous ankle fusion	Revision triple fusion	Long inpatient stay due to pain control issues Ongoing pain in the foot
	15	Failed total ankle replacement – aseptic loosening	Removal of total ankle replacement and tibiocalcaneal arthrodesis with fresh frozen femoral head allograft	Infected Non-union of the Tibiocalcaneal fusion Ongoing pain
REVISION TOTAL ANKLE REPLACEMENT	16	Previous ankle fusion in equinus with subtalar and talonavicular degenerative change	Removal of metalwork, revision of ankle fusion to total ankle replacement and debridement of talonavicular joint	None
	17	Failed total ankle replacement – aseptic loosening of talar component	Revision total ankle replacement	None
	18	Failed total ankle replacement – aseptic loosening of talar component	Revision total ankle replacement	None
	19	Painful total ankle replacement	Revision total ankle replacement	Ongoing pain
	20	Painful total ankle replacement	Revision total ankle replacement	None