"I could have a proper ankle" - a qualitative study of patients' perceptions of total ankle replacement and ankle fusion surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

End-stage ankle osteoarthritis typically causes severe pain and impaired function. Surgical treatment involves total ankle replacement (TAR) or ankle fusion. Definitive evidence about which procedure is optimal is lacking. No previous studies have thoroughly explored patients' experiences across the entire TAR/ankle fusion pathway. This study aimed to address this gap by exploring perceptions of surgery, education, rehabilitation and outcomes among patients who had undergone TAR or ankle fusion.

Methods

Seven participants were purposively selected from an orthopaedic centre in northern England (3 females, 4 males). Participants had undergone primary TAR without revision (n = 2), TAR requiring revision (n = 3) or ankle fusion (n = 2). Each participant completed a s

SUBMITTER: Anderson AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9743489 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature