Cone-Beam Weight-Bearing Computed Tomography of Ankle Arthritis and Total Ankle Arthroplasty

Clin Podiatr Med Surg. 2024 Oct;41(4):665-684. doi: 10.1016/j.cpm.2024.04.003.

Abstract

Weight-bearing computed tomography has multiple advantages in evaluating the hindfoot and ankle. It can assess hindfoot and ankle alignment, pathology in ankle arthritis, and complications related to total ankle replacements. It is an essential tool in ankle osteoarthritis diagnostic, preoperative planning, and total ankle replacement outcomes. It allows for better accuracy and reproducibility of alignment and implant size. In addition, it has the potential to more assertively detect complications related to weight bearing.

Keywords: Alignment; Ankle; Deformity; Hindfoot; Joint; Osteoarthritis; Replacement; WBCT.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Ankle Joint* / diagnostic imaging
  • Ankle Joint* / surgery
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Ankle* / adverse effects
  • Cone-Beam Computed Tomography*
  • Humans
  • Osteoarthritis* / diagnostic imaging
  • Osteoarthritis* / surgery
  • Weight-Bearing*