Poor outcome with ankle surgery is usually due to a lack of proper diagnosis and care of the ankle before, during and possibly after surgery. The most common problems seen in failed ankle surgery is lack of proper spur removal, proper correction of ankle ligament looseness, diagnosis and repair of torn tendons and proper treatment of cartilage damage.

In many cases, proper imaging such as MRI, CT and ultrasound studies are necessary to diagnose and work up the problem. With proper diagnosis, treatment of most ankle problems is a simple and often very gratifying procedure.

Avascular necrosis of the talus (marked with yellow arrow) with failed fracture reduction and collapse of the talus bone causing ankle and subtalar joint arthritis and pain.	Pantalar arthrodesis with staple and screw fixation with failed outcome due to dead talus bone
Fusion rod used to fuse subtalar and ankle joint for realignemnt of failed surgery.	Fusion rod used to fuse subtalar and ankle joint for realignemnt of failed surgery.

The doctors at University Foot and Ankle Instiute are world experts at the care of failed foot and ankle surgey. From cartilage transplant and ankle replacment surgery to fusion procedures, there is no procedure to difficult or complex to attempt.