• British medical bulletin · Dec 2017

    Review Comparative Study

    Outcome of ankle arthrodesis and ankle prosthesis: a review of the current status.

    • Nicola Maffulli, Umile Giuseppe Longo, Joel Locher, Giovanni Romeo, Giuseppe Salvatore, and Vincenzo Denaro.
    • Department of Musculoskeletal Disorders, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy.
    • Br. Med. Bull. 2017 Dec 1; 124 (1): 91-112.

    IntroductionIn advanced stages of ankle osteoarthritis (OA), ankle arthrodesis (AA) or total ankle arthroplasty (TAR) may be necessary. Our purpose is to compare AA and total ankle replacement for the surgical management of end stage ankle OA.Sources Of DataWe conducted a literature search of PubMed, Medline, CINAHL, Cochrane, Embase and Google Scholar databases using the terms 'ankle' in combination with 'OA', 'arthrodesis', 'arthroplasty', 'joint fusion', 'joint replacement'. Studies where treatment was exclusively total ankle replacement or AA were excluded. Treatment characteristics and outcome parameters (overall postoperative outcome and complication rate) were reviewed.Areas Of AgreementWhen counseling patients who are considering their options with regard to ankle arthritis treatment, surgeons should determine on an individual basis which procedure is more suitable.Areas Of ControversyTAR has become an accepted treatment for end-stage OA, but revision rates for TAR are significant higher than for AA (odds ratio 2.28 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.63-3.19; P < 0.0001).Growing PointsThe results of TAA are gradually improving, but the procedure cannot yet be recommended for the routine management of ankle OA.Areas Timely For Developing ResearchAlthough there is some evidence to support TAR to conserve ankle motion and offer improved function and decreased pain with high satisfaction rates, revision rates for TAR are significantly higher than revision rates for AA. Proper patient selection should be better addressed in future studies for successful treatment of end-stage ankle OA.Level Of EvidenceSystematic review, level III.© The Author 2017. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com

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