Open AccessTrends in the Utilization of Ankle Replacements: Data From Worldwide National Joint Registries
Author(s) -
Thomas A. Perry,
Alan J. Silman,
David Culliford,
Lucy Gates,
N K Arden,
Catherine Bowen
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
foot and ankle international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.604
H-Index - 108
eISSN - 1944-7876
pISSN - 1071-1007
DOI - 10.1177/10711007211012947
Subject(s) - medicine , ankle replacement , ankle , incidence (geometry) , demography , population , physical therapy , environmental health , surgery , physics , sociology , optics
Over the past decade, there has been a growth in the use of ankle replacements. Data from national joint registries have shown between-country differences in the utilization of ankle replacement. The reasons for these differences are, however, not well understood. Our aims were to describe and compare the annual incidence of primary ankle replacement between countries and, to examine potential reasons for variation over time.