Clinical outcomes of surgical treatment for end-stage ankle osteoarthritis in patients aged ≥ 75 years: a multicenter, retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to clarify the clinical outcomes of surgical treatment for end-stage ankle osteoarthritis in patients aged ≥ 75 years and compare these outcomes with those of patients aged < 75 years.

Methods

A total of 148 patients, including 65 who underwent total ankle arthroplasty and 83 who underwent ankle arthrodesis, were retrospectively surveyed. Clinical outcomes were assessed preoperatively and at the last follow-up using the Japanese Society for Surgery of the Foot Hindfoot Scale and a self-administered foot evaluation questionnaire (SAFE-Q). Patient characteristics, including age, sex, body mass index, radiographic severity, and follow-up period, were also assessed. The patients were divided into older (≥ 75 years) and younger (< 75 years) age groups.

SUBMITTER: Amaha K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10039590 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature