New Total Ankle Replacement System In Redding

Shasta Ortho’s Dr. Jason Nowak Among First Surgeons in the Nation to Use Cutting Edge New Total Ankle System

When he joined Shasta Orthopaedics in July of 2013, foot and ankle surgical specialist, Dr. Jason Nowak, began offering new innovative surgical and non-surgical techniques to North State patients. For patients suffering from advanced arthritis in the ankle, Dr. Nowak utilized the INBONE® II System – a total ankle replacement system that is effective thanks to its long stem design (inserted into the patient’s tibia) and also to its compatibility with PROPHECY® Pre-Operative Navigation Alignment technology. PROPHECY technology uses CT scans to create ankle alignment guides unique to each patient. These guides play an important role in the overall success of the ankle replacement procedure because they allow surgeons like Dr. Nowak to properly size, place and align ankle components during the surgery.

Together, this combination has provided Dr. Nowak with a surgical solution that both reduces or eliminates ankle pain and improves mobility for his patients.

Earlier this year, Dr. Nowak was among some of the first surgeons in the country to adopt usage of the new INFINITY® Total Ankle Replacement (TAR) System. Released in June by the same manufacturer as the INBONE II System, the INFINITY System uses a smaller implant that results in less overall bone loss. Supported by the same PROPHECY technology, the INFINITY System also shortens procedure times, is less invasive for surrounding joints (i.e., no need for drilling across the subtalar joint), does not violate the anterior tibial cortex (i.e., there is less chance of osteolysis, or loosening, around the tibial implant piece), and allows for a talar resurfacing option. Furthermore, the new system is compatible with the old system, allowing for a certain “mixing and matching” of components for those patients who need it.

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“I’m pleased to be able to offer patients with a lower-profile option that conserves bone, and that is supported by the same PROPHECY technology that has made the INBONE II system successful for other patients,” said Dr. Nowak. “The fact that its talar components are interchangeable with the older INBONE II system is attractive to me because it provides me with more flexibility and an opportunity to offer patients with a better continuum of care.”

If you suffer from ankle pain, contact Shasta Orthopaedics for a proper evaluation. Click here to request an appointment or call 530.246.2467.