Outcomes and Gait Mechanics after Ankle Arthrodesis Take Down with Total Ankle Arthroplasty or Subtalar Fusion in Patients with Previous Tibiotalar Arthrodesis: A Comparative Study

Category: Ankle, Ankle Arthritis, Basic Sciences/Biologics, Hindfoot Introduction/Purpose: Ankle arthrodesis has traditionally been the treatment of choice for ankle arthritis. However, loss of range of motion, chronic pain, risk of nonunion, and potential risk of adjacent arthritis are ongoing conc...

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Main Authors: Lorena Bejarano Pineda MD, Robin Queen PhD, FACSM, Franklin R. Gergoudis BS, Manuel J Pellegrini MD, Mark E. Easley MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-10-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011419S00103