Brinker Endowed Chair of Surgery - Professor - Head of SA Orthopedic Surgery Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan
Osteochondrosis and intra-articular trauma are the most common pathologic conditions of the canine tarsus. Conservative treatments fail to consistently eliminate pain, restore full function, and provide long-term solutions. While pantarsal arthrodesis is the current standard of care for intractable end-stage talocrural osteoarthritis, the TATE ankle replacement, a resurfacing total joint replacement design, may represent a solution to these challenging problems. Long-term follow-up on these initial cases using subjective assessment has been promising and readers are encouraged to consider TAR as a potential solution for patients with severe tarsal OA.
