Comparison of treatment outcomes of Arthrodesis and Two Generations of Ankle Replacement Implants:

Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics

BruceSangeorzan¹ 

关键词: Ankle arthritis;    ankle replacement;    ankle arthrodesis;    comparative effectiveness;    patient reported outcomes;    arthrodesis vs. arthroplasty;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2473011417S000352

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Category:Ankle, Ankle Arthritis, Arthroscopy, TraumaIntroduction/Purpose:We tested clinical equipoise in ankle arthrodesis and ankle arthroplasty during a time of transition from older to newer generation implants using a prospective cohort.Methods:We performed a prospective cohort study comparing outcomes in 273 consecutive patients treated for ankle arthritis by arthrodesis or ankle arthroplasty between 2005 and 2011. Adult Patients with end-stage ankle arthritis, who were ambulatory and willing and able to respond to surveys were included. Patients were excluded from the study if they had another significant lower limb problem that might affect ambulation. At baseline and at 6, 12, 24, and 36 months follow up visit, participants completed a pain and satisfaction survey, a Musculoskeletal Function Assessment (MFA), and a Short Form-36 (SF-36) survey. Surgery was performed by surgeons trained in both foot and ankle reconstruction and hip and knee arthroplasty. The participants were primarily enrolled fro...

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