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Q: Salto Ankle Replacement
asked by: Mike Atlanta on October 1st, 2007
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Has anyone had ankle replacement using the SALTO ankle? It is fairly new, receiving FDA approval in 2006. It is either this or fusion. Also, does any insurance company pay for ankle replacement? Thanks
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BarbaraK
replied on June 1st, 2008
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Salto Ankle Replacement
Hi Mike,

I am new to this site today. You were looking for answers about the same time I fell and injured my ankle.

I have just started looking into the different replacements. The surgeon I saw in Tucson, AZ. does the "Agility" replacement. This has been around a little longer than the Salto.

My surgeon learned from the doctor who invented the "Agility" and he tours the country teaching other doctors how to use this method.

Did you have the replacement? When did you have it? How was the recovery?
Would you recommend it to others?

Hope to hear from you soon.

Barbara
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glat22
replied on April 22nd, 2009
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Ankle joint seized up
Can anyone help - I had a bad fracture over 15 months ago of tib and fib - was fitted with an external fixator and then into a cast - since then my bones have healed well, although my ankle joint just won't move at all, still quite a bit of swelling even after a year. P/T can't work out what is causing the blockage and I have since had an arthoscopy, achilles tendon lengthening and a manipulation but nothing has worked to get it moving with any dorsidlexion at all, I do have a samll bit of plantarflexion - anyone any ideas as I think my next toure is either fusion or ankle replacement - I am 39.
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