Screw Internal Fixation and Ilizarov External Fixation: A Comparison of Outcomes in Ankle Arthrodesis

This study investigated 43 ankles in 41 patients who underwent ankle arthrodesis at 1 of the 2 study institutions. There were 15 men and 26 women, and their mean age was 66.2 (range 49 to 87) years. The primary disease included osteoarthritis (OA) (79%), rheumatoid arthritis (RA) (16.3%), and Charcot joint (4.7%).

Source: Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery - February 25, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Atsushi Teramoto, Koji Nozaka, Tomoaki Kamiya, Takeshi Kashiwagura, Hiroaki Shoji, Kota Watanabe, Yoichi Shimada, Toshihiko Yamashita Source Type: research