We have reported a retrospective study of seven patients with total ankle arthroplasty perfomed between 1978-1988. We have reviewed series published in theliterature. There were five men and two women, the age range of this group was 41-72 years. Five of them suffered from posttraumatic arthrosis, one ankylosing spondylitis and the last had gouty arthritis. Four patients recieved the Smith total ankle and three the ICLH total ankle. The mean follow-up period was eleven years. Patients were evaluated using a scoring system (Mc Guire et al). Three patients had an excellent result, the result from two of them were good and the other two patients required revision and arthrodesis.

We have reported a retrospective study of seven patients with total ankle arthroplasty perfomed between 1978-1988. We have reviewed series published in theliterature. There were five men and two women, the age range of this group was 41-72 years. Five of them suffered from posttraumatic arthrosis, one ankylosing spondylitis and the last had gouty arthritis. Four patients recieved the Smith total ankle and three the ICLH total ankle. The mean follow-up period was eleven years. Patients were evaluated using a scoring system (Mc Guire et al). Three patients had an excellent result, the result from two of them were good and the other two patients required revision and arthrodesis.