Foot and ankle arthrodesis reliably reduces pain and functional disability among patients
with arthritis and deformity. Since its introduction in 1953, improvements in surgical …

Background. Ankle arthroscopy is increasingly being utilized for disorders previously limited
to management with open surgery. Despite uniformly good results and few complications …

Background: Two main treatments for end-stage ankle arthritis are ankle arthrodesis and
total ankle arthroplasty (TAA). While both procedures can be performed either by a foot and …

Background: Musculoskeletal diseases affecting the foot and ankle are common and can
result in debilitating pain and chronic disability. The purpose of this study was to estimate the …

Background: Foot and ankle surgeries in the United States (US) are currently performed by
orthopaedic surgeons or podiatrists with specialty surgical training. With the trend in …

Background: Total ankle replacement (TAR) has gained acceptance as an alternative to
traditional ankle arthrodesis (AA) for end-stage ankle arthritis. Little is known about long …

Background: Ankle arthrodesis has been the mainstay treatment for end-stage ankle
arthritis. The popularity of total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) has been on the rise due to …

Total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) is an evolving option for treating ankle arthritis. We assessed
the national trends in usage and perioperative outcomes of TAA in the United States …

Background: This study provides an updated comparison of the reoperation rates following
primary ankle arthrodesis and total ankle replacement on the basis of observational …

Background Foot and ankle problems are highly prevalent in the general community and a
substantial proportion of people seek surgical treatment to alleviate foot pain and deformity …