Background Ankle arthrodesis and replacement are two common surgical treatment options
for end-stage ankle osteoarthritis. However, the relative value of these alternative …

Background: Although a variety of surgical techniques are available for the treatment of
ankle degenerative disease, arthrodesis is a common treatment especially for unilateral …

Arthritis of the ankle is a debilitating condition with multiple etiologies and is frequently
associated with complex deformity and alterations in bone quality and architecture. Despite …

Aims Few reports compare the contribution of the talonavicular articulation to overall range
of movement in the sagittal plane after total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) and tibiotalar …

Category: Ankle; Ankle Arthritis Introduction/Purpose: The indications for both total talus
replacement (TTR) and total ankle replacement (TAR) are expanding. Combined total ankle …

DISCUSSION From Fusion to Replacement Although ankle arthrodesis (AA) was historically
the gold standard operative treatment of endstage ankle OA, 15 TAR has become the …

Background: We performed a retrospective cohort study to compare preoperative health-
related quality of life (HRQoL) between patients with bilateral and those with unilateral end …

Background: Little is known about functional outcomes of ankle arthroplasty compared with
arthrodesis. This study compared pre-surgical and post-surgical gait measures in both …

Background: While ankle arthrodesis is a common treatment for severe ankle osteoarthritis,
performing bilateral ankle arthrodesis is controversial because of associated problems, such …

One of the most challenging problems facing orthopedic surgeons is persistent pain after
surgery and certainly is just as frustrating following hindfoot fusion. The hindfoot joints …