Ankle prosthesis apparatuses, systems and methods are provided as
disclosed herein. Additionally, systems and methods for bone resection
and implantation of prosthetics are provided, including surgical
techniques and related instrumentation. An ankle prosthesis apparatus can
include a talar component having a lower surface with a bone fixation
portion for fixation to a talus bone and an upper surface designed for
articulation with a bearing component. The bearing component can have a
lower surface for articulation with the talar component and an upper
surface for articulation with a tibial component. The tibial component
can have a lower surface for articulation with the bearing component and
an upper surface with a bone fixation portion for fixation to a tibia
bone and/or a fibula bone. The bearing component can have a protrusion on
its upper surface adapted for engagement with a recess on the tibial
component to allow desired rotational and translational movement. Methods
and systems can be used to prepare a bone surface for implantation of a
prosthesis including determining a location for a curved cut line on the
bone surface and drilling a series of holes tangent to the curved cut
line to create a curved bone resection surface. Methods and systems can
be used for the implantation of an ankle joint prosthesis including the
use of an alignment guide, tibia and talus drill guides, tibia and talus
saw guides, and tibia and talus broach guides, all components of which
can be placed on and removed from a plurality of alignment anchor pins
throughout the implantation procedure. A method for medially to laterally
implanting an ankle joint prosthesis can include exposing tibia and talus
bones from the medial side, resection of the tibia and talus bones,
broaching the tibia and talus bones, and positioning and affixing the
ankle joint prosthesis components.