Advanced Staged Ankle Arthritis

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Mr Donatas Chlebinskas gives his expert insights by analysing this patient case who is suffering from advanced staged ankle arthritis without significant deformity. Current treatment options like ankle arthroscopy show limited long-term benefits. Alternative methods, such as distraction arthroplasty with a ring fixator, are noted to be inconvenient for the patient and also offer limited success in terms of long-term outcomes. For cases where deformity is an issue, supramalleolar osteotomy may provide a more reliable long-term solution. The options discussed include fusion and total ankle replacement, with the patient expressing a preference for retaining ankle range of motion. Among the available procedures, total ankle replacement is expected to result in the least reduction of the patient's ankle movement.




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DOI: 10.1302/3114-251133

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