Abstract
Four cases are presented of astragular arthrosis treated with substitution of the entire astragalus with a prosthesis identical in form to that bone. The four cases were due to severe fracture, avascular necrosis, and degenerative joint disease. One patient died of a heart attack 6 months after the operation, the other three cases, one of them with a 6-year follow-up, present a good result. The presentation is made to illustrate the clinical progress of treatment of talar arthroses.
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