Outcome of total ankle arthroplasty in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and noninflammatory arthritis. A multicenter cohort study comparing clinical outcome and safety

• Published in: Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume Vol. 96; no. 21; p. 1768
• Main Authors: Pedersen, Elizabeth, Pinsker, Ellie, Younger, Alastair S E, Penner, Murray J, Wing, Kevin J, Dryden, Peter J, Glazebrook, Mark, Daniels, Timothy R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 05.11.2014
• Subjects: Aged; Arthritis - surgery; Arthritis, Rheumatoid - surgery; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Ankle; Cohort Studies; Humans; Middle Aged; Postoperative Complications; Treatment Outcome

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis often have degeneration of the ankle and ipsilateral hindfoot joints. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis undergoing total ankle arthroplasty have a higher risk of wound breakdown and infection. We compared intermediate-term clinical outcomes after total ankle arthr...