Trends in the use of ankle arthrodesis and total ankle replacements in Australia over the past 20 years

• Published in: European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology Vol. 34; no. 4; pp. 1997 - 2001
• Main Authors: Yasutomi, Motofumi, An, Vincent V. G., Xu, Joshua, Wines, Andrew, Sivakumar, Brahman S., Symes, Michael J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Paris Springer Paris 01.05.2024; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Ankle; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Original Article; Surgery; Surgical Orthopedics; Traumatic Surgery; Trends; Australia; Total ankle replacement; Ankle arthrodesis; Medicare; Population study; Ankle arthritis

Background End stage ankle osteoarthritis (OA) is debilitating. Surgical management consists of either ankle arthrodesis (AA) or a total ankle replacement (TAR). The purpose of this study is to assess the trends in operative intervention for end stage ankle OA in an Australian population. Methods Th...