Ankle arthritis: which to choose – arthrodesis or arthroplasty

The best treatment option in ankle arthritis have always been debated. It is either ankle arthroplasty or arthrodesis. The incidence of ankle arthritishas increased over the recent decades due to the increasing life span of the population and incidence of injuries sustained during sporting events. A...

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Main Authors:	Mohd Yazid Bajuri, Abdullah A
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Language:	English
Published:	Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2017
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12263/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12263/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12263/1/2._bajuri_et_al.pdf

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spelling	ukm-122632018-11-02T21:15:51Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12263/ Ankle arthritis: which to choose – arthrodesis or arthroplasty Mohd Yazid Bajuri, Abdullah A, The best treatment option in ankle arthritis have always been debated. It is either ankle arthroplasty or arthrodesis. The incidence of ankle arthritishas increased over the recent decades due to the increasing life span of the population and incidence of injuries sustained during sporting events. Although arthrodesis is still largely regarded as the gold standard for it is a safe procedure but in long term, several studies have reported complications such as arthritis in adjacent joints, hip dysfunction and knee problems. Currently results have shown that ankle arthroplasty offers a better long term results than arthrodesis especially in view of patient’s satisfaction and its good functional outcome. This review article aims to analyse both options and their respective outcomes. Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2017 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12263/1/2._bajuri_et_al.pdf Mohd Yazid Bajuri, and Abdullah A, (2017) Ankle arthritis: which to choose – arthrodesis or arthroplasty. Journal of Surgical Academia, 7 (1). pp. 4-8. ISSN 2231-7481 http://jsurgacad.com/toc/7/1
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description	The best treatment option in ankle arthritis have always been debated. It is either ankle arthroplasty or arthrodesis. The incidence of ankle arthritishas increased over the recent decades due to the increasing life span of the population and incidence of injuries sustained during sporting events. Although arthrodesis is still largely regarded as the gold standard for it is a safe procedure but in long term, several studies have reported complications such as arthritis in adjacent joints, hip dysfunction and knee problems. Currently results have shown that ankle arthroplasty offers a better long term results than arthrodesis especially in view of patient’s satisfaction and its good functional outcome. This review article aims to analyse both options and their respective outcomes.
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title	Ankle arthritis: which to choose – arthrodesis or arthroplasty
title_short	Ankle arthritis: which to choose – arthrodesis or arthroplasty
title_full	Ankle arthritis: which to choose – arthrodesis or arthroplasty
title_fullStr	Ankle arthritis: which to choose – arthrodesis or arthroplasty
title_full_unstemmed	Ankle arthritis: which to choose – arthrodesis or arthroplasty
title_sort	ankle arthritis: which to choose – arthrodesis or arthroplasty
publisher	Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate	2017
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Ankle arthritis: which to choose – arthrodesis or arthroplasty

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