Ankle Arthritis. Issue 3 (16th July 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Le, Vu; Veljkovic, Andrea; Salat, Peter; Wing, Kevin; Penner, Murray; Younger, Alastair
• Is Part Of: Foot & ankle orthopaedics. Volume 4:Issue 3(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-07-16
• Subjects: arthritis -- ankle arthritis -- ankle arthrodesis -- total ankle replacement -- ankle; Foot -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Ankle -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Orthopedics -- Periodicals; 617.584
• DOI: 10.1177/2473011419852931
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2473-0114

Abstract

Ankle arthritis is a major source of morbidity impacting a younger working age population than hip and knee arthritis. Unlike the hip and knee, more than 70% of ankle arthritis cases are post-traumatic, with the remainder being inflammatory or primary arthritis. Nonoperative treatment begins with lifestyle and shoe-wear modifications and progresses to bracing, physical therapy, anti-inflammatory medications, and intra-articular injections. Ankle arthrodesis and total ankle arthroplasty are the 2 main surgical options for end-stage ankle arthritis, with debridement, realignment osteotomy, and distraction arthroplasty being appropriate for limited indications. Level of Evidence: Level V, expert opinion.