Foot And Ankle Osteoarthritis

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Results presented at the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society Annual Meeting showed patients with primary valgus ankle arthritis may have a tibial plafond and lower limb mechanical axis in varus orientation.

Total ankle replacement and ankle fusion for patients with end-stage ankle osteoarthritis had similar clinical outcome scores at 52 weeks after surgery, according to published results.

Total ankle arthroplasty has advanced significantly during the last decade and continues to progress as our understanding of ankle kinematics improves.

Patients who underwent open arthrotomy for septic ankle arthritis had significantly higher odds of surgical site infection and hospital readmission compared with patients who underwent arthroscopy, according to published results.

Compared with placebo injections, intra-articular platelet-rich plasma injections did not significantly improve function or relieve symptoms in patients with ankle osteoarthritis, according to published results.