James Lachman, MD, of St. Luke’s University Health Network, performed the first ankle procedure last week in Easton, Penn.

“It is exciting to be the first to implant Exactech’s latest ankle products and provide my patients with their differentiating benefits,” said Lachman. “The Vantage Ankle 3D+ prosthesis particularly stands out with its ability to address a greater variety of cases with simplified instrumentation.”

Exactech’s Vantage Ankle 3D and 3D+ tibial implants provide surgeons with tibial stem heights from 10 to 30mm and the added benefits of 3D printing. Additive manufacturing creates a surface that mimics the trabecular nature of cancellous bone. Along with the 3D-printed surface, the implants also feature spiked pegs and a tall sharp central cage, with growing diameters, to aid with initial fixation.