Open AccessEffectiveness and Safety of Ankle Arthrodesis Versus Arthroplasty
Author(s) -
Daniel C Norvell,
William R. Ledoux,
Jane B. Shofer,
Sigvard T. Hansen,
James Davitt,
John G. Anderson,
Donald R. Bohay,
J. N. Coetzee,
John D. Maskill,
Michael E. Brage,
Michael J. Houghton,
Bruce J. Sangeorzan
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of bone and joint surgery. american volume/the journal of bone and joint surgery. american volume
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.634
H-Index - 260
eISSN - 1058-2436
pISSN - 0021-9355
DOI - 10.2106/jbjs.18.01257
Subject(s) - medicine , ankle , arthroplasty , arthrodesis , confidence interval , physical therapy , rehabilitation , adverse effect , prospective cohort study , comorbidity , incidence (geometry) , activities of daily living , cohort , surgery , physics , alternative medicine , pathology , optics
Newer designs and techniques of total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) have challenged the assumption of ankle arthrodesis (AA) as the primary treatment for end-stage ankle arthritis. The objective of this study was to compare physical and mental function, ankle-specific function, pain intensity, and rates of revision surgery and minor complications between these 2 procedures and to explore heterogeneous treatment effects due to age, body mass index (BMI), patient sex, comorbidities, and employment on patients treated by 1 of these 2 methods.