Ankle Arthrodesis.
10.14193/jkfas.2018.22.1.1
- Author:
Dong Il CHUN
1
;
Sung Hun WON
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedics, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul, Korea. orthochun@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Ankle;
Arthrodesis
- MeSH:
Ankle Joint;
Ankle*;
Arthritis;
Arthritis, Rheumatoid;
Arthrodesis*;
Arthroplasty;
Congenital Abnormalities;
Follow-Up Studies;
Foot;
Hand;
Humans;
Necrosis;
Talus;
Tibia;
Weight-Bearing
- From:Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society
2018;22(1):1-7
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Ankle arthrodesis is a common and standard treatment for patients with end-stage ankle arthritis. The surgical goals of ankle arthrodesis are to obtain bony union between the tibia and talus with adequate alignment, and provide a pain-free plantigrade foot for weightbearing activities. To achieve successful fusion, the surgeon should closely examine the patient's factors before surgery, particularly the following: adjacent arthritis and deformity, infection, avascular necrosis of talus, Charcot arthropathy, and rheumatoid arthritis. Recently, ankle arthroplasty has been reported to provide satisfactory clinical results. On the other hand, long-term follow-up results are still lacking, and considering the various complications of arthroplasty, ankle arthrodesis is still the primary surgical treatment for advanced arthritis of the ankle joint.
