Arthroscopic Versus Open Ankle Arthrodesis: A Multicenter Comparative Case Series

2012169 citationsJournal Article

Authors

David Townshend · North Tyneside General Hospital

Matthew Di Silvestro · Queensway-Carleton Hospital

Fabian Krause · University Hospital of Bern

Murray J. Penner · University of British Columbia

Alastair Younger · University of British Columbia

Mark Glazebrook · Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre

Kevin Wing

Abstract

Open and arthroscopic ankle arthrodesis were associated with significant improvement in terms of pain and function as measured with the Ankle Osteoarthritis Scale score. Arthroscopic arthrodesis resulted in a shorter hospital stay and showed better outcomes at one and two years.

Topics & Keywords

Foot and Ankle Surgery Tendon Structure and Treatment Musculoskeletal synovial abnormalities and treatments

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volume 95, Issue 2, pp. 98-102

DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.k.01240

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