ArticleInternational orthopaedics2012
Total ankle arthroplasty versus ankle arthrodesis. Comparison of sports, recreational activities and functional outcome.
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- A comparative study of modern total ankle replacement and ankle arthrodesis for ankle osteoarthritis at different follow-up times: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International orthopaedics · 2023Pooled it
- End-stage ankle osteoarthritis: arthroplasty offers better quality of life than arthrodesis with similar complication and re-operation rates-an updated meta-analysis of comparative studies.International orthopaedics · 2021Pooled it
- Total ankle arthroplasty versus ankle arthrodesis for the treatment of end-stage ankle arthritis: a meta-analysis of comparative studies.International orthopaedics · 2017Pooled it
- Tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis using an intramedullary nail: a systematic review.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2016Pooled it
- Step Activity After Surgical Treatment of Ankle Arthritis.The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume · 2019Trial
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- Total ankle arthroplasty versus ankle arthrodesis in end-stage osteoarthritis: A meta-analysis of comparative outcomes.Journal of orthopaedics · 2025Review
- Indications, Functional Outcomes, Return to Sport and Complications of Anterior and Lateral Approaches for Total Ankle Arthroplasty: A Comprehensive Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Outcome after total ankle replacement or ankle arthrodesis in end-stage ankle osteoarthritis on the basis of german-wide data: a retrospective comparative study over 10 years.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- Trends in the use of ankle arthrodesis and total ankle replacements in Australia over the past 20 years.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2024Article
- Return to sports after total ankle arthroplasty: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedics · 2023Review
- Republication of "Total Ankle Arthroplasty: Summary of Current Status".Foot & ankle orthopaedics · 2023Review
- Sport and Exercise Activity After Isolated Ankle Arthrodesis for Advanced-Stage Ankle Osteoarthritis: A Single-Center Retrospective Analysis.Foot & ankle orthopaedics · 2023Article
- Simultaneous Total Ankle Replacement and Contralateral Ankle Arthrodesis for Bilateral Ankle Osteoarthritis: A Retrospective Study Focused on Clinical Outcomes and Cost-effectiveness.Orthopaedic surgery · 2022Article
- Comparing the Results of Total Ankle Arthroplasty Vs Tibiotalar Fusion (Ankle Arthrodesis) in Patients with Ankle Osteoarthritis since 2006 to 2020- A Systematic Review.The archives of bone and joint surgery · 2022Review
- Superiority of upper ankle arthrodesis over total ankle replacement in the treatment of end-stage posttraumatic ankle arthrosis.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2022Article
- ArthroscopicWorld journal of orthopedics · 2021Article
- Clinical and Biomechanical Progression after Ankle Joint Distraction in a Young Adolescent Patient with Haemophilia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeAnkle arthrodesis (AAD) and total ankle replacement (TAR) are the major surgical treatment options for severe ankle arthritis. There is an ongoing discussion in the orthopaedic community whether ankle arthrodesis or ankle fusion should be the treatment of choice for end stage osteoarthritis. The purpose of this study was to compare the participation in sports and recreational activities in patients who underwent either AAD or TAR for end-stage osteoarthritis of the ankle.
methodsA total of 41 patients (21 ankle arthrodesis /20 TAR) were examined at 34.5 (SD18.0) months after surgery. At follow-up, pre- and postoperative participation in sports and recreational activities has been assessed. Activity levels were determined using the ankle activity score according to Halasi et al. and the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) activity scale. Clinical and functional outcome was assessed using the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) hindfoot score. The percentage of patients participating in sports and recreational activities, UCLA score and AOFAS score were compared between both treatment groups.
resultsIn the AAD group 86% were active in sports preoperatively and in the TAR group this number was 76%. Postoperatively in both groups 76% were active in sports (AAD, p = 0.08). The UCLA score was 7.0 (± 1.9) in the AAD group and 6.8 (± 1.8) in the TAR group (p = 0.78). The AOFAS score reached 75.6 (± 14) in the AAD group and 75.6 (± 16) in the TAR group (p = 0.97). The ankle activity score decrease was statistically significant for both groups (p = 0.047).
conclusionsOur study revealed no significant difference between the groups concerning activity levels, participation in sports activities, UCLA and AOFAS score. After AAD the number of patients participating in sports decreased. However, this change was not statistically significant.
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