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Severe Varus Deformity Does Not Compromise Total Ankle Arthroplasty Outcomes, Study Finds
Research Review
06/17/2026
Jennifer J. Spector, DPM, FACFAS
The findings from this recent study in the Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery suggest that with appropriate adjunctive procedures and deformity correction strategies, severe varus alignment should not be considered a clear contraindication to...
The findings from this recent study in the Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery suggest that with appropriate adjunctive procedures and deformity correction strategies, severe varus alignment should not be considered a clear contraindication to...
The findings from this recent...
06/17/2026
Podiatry Today
Total Ankle Replacement Study Compares Anterior vs Lateral Approaches: Similar Complication Rates, Different Reoperation Patterns
Research Review
06/10/2026
Jennifer J. Spector, DPM, FACFAS
New research suggests that while anterior and lateral transfibular approaches to total ankle replacement (TAR) produce comparable early complication rates and hospital stays, the lateral approach may be associated with longer operative times...
New research suggests that while anterior and lateral transfibular approaches to total ankle replacement (TAR) produce comparable early complication rates and hospital stays, the lateral approach may be associated with longer operative times...
New research suggests that while...
06/10/2026
Podiatry Today
Total Ankle Replacement in Patients With Obesity: 10-Year Outcomes Challenge Traditional Contraindications
Research Review
04/16/2026
Jennifer J. Spector, DPM, FACFAS
Long-term data on total ankle replacement (TAR) in patients with obesity have been limited and conflicting. This study provides over a decade of follow-up, offering important insights into functional outcomes, complication rates, and the role...
Long-term data on total ankle replacement (TAR) in patients with obesity have been limited and conflicting. This study provides over a decade of follow-up, offering important insights into functional outcomes, complication rates, and the role...
Long-term data on total ankle...
04/16/2026
Podiatry Today
Researcher holding a tablet and consulting the screen
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
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
Two surgeons in an operating room under lighting focused on a case.
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