RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Rizzo, Toni
T1 Comparable Outcomes with Total Ankle Arthroplasty and AAA
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2014
FD SAGE Publications
VO 14
IS 34
SP 19
OP 19
DO 10.1177/155989771434017
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/34/19.abstract
AB End-stage ankle arthritis is a disabling condition, with similar morbidity, pain, and loss of function as hip arthritis. Open ankle arthrodesis (OAA) has been the gold standard for treatment of end-stage ankle arthritis, but better outcomes have been obtained with arthroscopic ankle arthrodesis (AAA). The aim of the study discussed in this article, was to compare the outcomes of total ankle replacement, AAA, and OAA in patients with isolated, nondeformed ankle arthritis.