Arthrodesis of 1 or more joints of the hindfoot is performed to treat severe functional
impairment due to pain, deformity, and/or instability. Evaluation of the results of hindfoot …

To date, surgeons have not convincingly shown that a total ankle replacement (TAR) will
prevent the progression of peritalar arthritis, possibly because in many series, patients …

Background: End-stage ankle osteoarthritis causes severe pain and disability. There are no
randomized trials comparing the 2 main surgical treatments: total ankle replacement (TAR) …

Background Total ankle replacement (TAR) continues to grow as an alternative to
arthrodesis for patients who suffer from end-stage ankle arthritis. The purpose of this study …

Purpose Ankle arthrodesis (AA) has traditionally been the surgical standard for patients with
an end-stage ankle osteoarthritis, with total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) recently becoming an …

Background: Ankle ligamentous injuries without fracture can result in end-stage ligamentous
post-traumatic osteoarthritis, which may cause ligamentous imbalance after total ankle …

Talonavicular and subtalar joint fusion through a medial incision (modified triple arthrodesis)
has become an increasingly popular technique for treating symptomatic flatfoot deformity …

Introduction Tibiotalar arthrodeses performed after failed ankle arthroplasties are known to
be complex procedures with often disappointing functional outcomes. This study reports the …

Background: The efficacy of total ankle replacement compared with that of ankle fusion
continues to be one of the most debated topics in foot and ankle surgery. The purpose of this …

Background: Percutaneous ankle fusion is an emerging technique with minimal published
outcome data. The goal of the present study is to retrospectively review clinical and …