Total ankle arthroplasty is an increasingly utilized treatment for ankle arthritis due to
decreasing failure rates and improved outcomes. However, the literature on this procedure …

Background: There is little research investigating which aspects of health-related quality of
life change following ankle arthrodesis and total ankle replacement surgery. The objective of …

Background Surgical methods in treatment of joint osteoarthritis (OA) aim at meeting the
increasing expectations of people with active lifestyles. Ankle joint arthroplasty has been …

Background: The overall health and the importance of physical therapy for people following
total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) have been understudied. Our purpose was to characterize the …

Background: Ankle replacement and ankle arthrodesis are standard treatments for treating
end-stage ankle arthritis when conservative treatment fails. Comparing patient-reported …

End-stage ankle arthritis (ESAA) is a debilitating condition that negatively affects patients'
health-related quality of life (HRQoL). If patients fail conservative treatment, they are treated …