Narrative review tracing the history of ankle arthroplasty from 1970 through the early 2000s, with focus on why first-generation designs failed and how the three-component mobile-bearing STAR prosthesis was designed to address those failures. Covers design rationale, surgical technique, outcomes from a 50-patient series, and contraindications.
Provides background knowledge for understanding the rationale behind STAR ankle replacement design features and their clinical applications.
Narrative review tracing the history of ankle arthroplasty from 1970 through the early 2000s, with focus on why first-generation designs failed and how the three-component mobile-bearing STAR prosthesis was designed to address those failures. Covers design rationale, surgical technique, outcomes from a 50-patient series, and contraindications.
Provides background knowledge for understanding the rationale behind STAR ankle replacement design features and their clinical applications.