Arthroscopic < em > vs < /em > open ankle arthrodesis: A prospective case series with seven years follow-up

CONCLUSION: The arthroscopic and the open arthrodesis are valid and safe options for the treatment of ankle arthritis on the basis of clinical outcomes at 7 years follow-up. Moreover, the arthroscopic treatment shows faster improvement at six-month follow-up in comparison with the open group.PMID:35036344 | PMC:PMC8696599 | DOI:10.5312/wjo.v12.i12.1016

Source: World Journal of Orthopaedics - January 17, 2022 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Federico Morelli Giorgio Princi Matteo Romano Cantagalli Marco Rossini Ludovico Caperna Daniele Mazza Andrea Ferretti Source Type: research