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Arthroscopic ankle arthrodesis
dc.creator | Gougoulias, N. E. | en |
dc.creator | Agathangelidis, F. G. | en |
dc.creator | Parsons, S. W. | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-11-23T10:28:44Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-11-23T10:28:44Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2007 | |
dc.identifier | 10.3113/fai.2007.0695 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1071-1007 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11615/28082 | |
dc.description.abstract | Background: Arthroscopic arthrodesis has been used mainly for in situ fusion of arthritic ankles without deformity. This paper presents the application of arthroscopic arthrodesis of ankles with marked deformity. Methods: The results of 78 consecutive cases of arthroscopic ankle arthrodeses, performed in 74 patients, were retrospectively evaluated. Forty-eight ankles had minor deformity (group A), whereas 30 ankles had a varus or valgus deformity of more than 15 degrees (maximum 45 degrees) (group B). The average hospital stay was 3.8 and 3.4 days in groups A and B, respectively (p = 0.74). Postoperative treatment included ankle immobilization for 3 months. Progressive weightbearing was initiated at 2 weeks. Mean followup was 21.1 months. Results: Fusion occurred in 47 of 48 (97.9%) ankles in group A at an average time of 13.1 +/- 5.8 weeks and in 29 of 30 (96.7%) ankles at 11.6 +/- 2.4 weeks in group B (p = 0.19). Unplanned operative procedures were required in 11 ankles (14.1%). One superficial wound infection occurred. Symptomatic arthritis from the adjacent joints developed in six ankles (7.7%). Postoperative ankle alignment in the frontal plane averaged 0.7 and 0.4 degrees of valgus (p = 0.41), whereas the sagittal plane angle averaged 106 +/- 4 degrees and 104.5 +/- 7 degrees in groups A and B, respectively (p = 0.22). The outcome was graded as very good in 79.2% (38 feet) in group A and 80% (24 feet) in group B, fair in 18.8% (9 feet) in group A and 16.7% (5 feet) in group B and poor in one ankle in each group (p = 0.68). Conclusions: The arthroscopic technique offered high fusion rates and low morbidity. Deformity correction was achieved with good results. | en |
dc.source.uri | <Go to ISI>://WOS:000246815100007 | |
dc.subject | ankle | en |
dc.subject | arthrodesis | en |
dc.subject | arthroscopic | en |
dc.subject | deformity | en |
dc.subject | LATERAL RADIOGRAPHS | en |
dc.subject | ARTHRITIS | en |
dc.subject | ALIGNMENT | en |
dc.subject | RECONSTRUCTION | en |
dc.subject | FOOT | en |
dc.subject | GAIT | en |
dc.subject | Orthopedics | en |
dc.title | Arthroscopic ankle arthrodesis | en |
dc.type | journalArticle | en |
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