A National Comparison of Total Ankle Replacement Versus Arthrodesis. Is There a Paradigm Shift?:

Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics

AndrewSabour¹ 

关键词: Total Ankle Replacement Arthrodesis Arthroplasty Temporal Arthritis Diabetes Osteoarthritis Rheumatoid Database NIS Hypertension;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2473011417S000344

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Category:Ankle, Ankle Arthritis, DiabetesIntroduction/Purpose:Total ankle replacement (TAR) and tibiotalar arthrodesis (TTA) are both utilized in the surgical management of ankle osteoarthritis. Over the past decade, foot and ankle surgeons have broadened the indications for TAR, and subsequently have performed less TTA. Currently, no studies exist evaluating the epidemiological, pre-operative, and temporal trends between TTA and TAR. The purpose of this study was to compare nationwide trends of TAR and TTA in the treatment of ankle osteoarthritis.Methods:The Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) from 2007 to 2013 was used to extract data on patients over 50 years of age who underwent either primary TAR or TTA. Patients who underwent both procedures or revision procedures were excluded. Univariate and multivariate analysis were performed to assess for differences in temporal, demographic, and primary diagnosis trends between TAR and TTA.Results:15,060 patients underwent TAR and 35,096 underwent TTA between 20...

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