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. 2010 Dec;36(6):525-35.
doi: 10.1007/s00068-010-0058-1. Epub 2010 Nov 13.

Treatment of ankle osteoarthritis: arthrodesis versus total ankle replacement

N Espinosa  1 , G Klammer  2
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Treatment of ankle osteoarthritis: arthrodesis versus total ankle replacement

N Espinosa et al. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2010 Dec.

Abstract

While ankle arthrodesis has remained the gold standard treatment for symptomatic primary, secondary, and posttraumatic ankle arthritis, more recently, total ankle replacement (TAR) has seen considerable improvement in terms of biomechanics, function, and complication rates. However, while in the long-term degeneration of the adjacent joints is almost always found on radiographs after ankle arthrodesis, the longevity of TAR is still insufficient and does not match that of total knee and hip joints. The current review article focuses on the treatment of ankle arthritis by means of arthrodesis and TAR.

Keywords: Ankle arthrodesis; Osteoarthritis; Total replacement.

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