Learning curve of total ankle arthroplasty: a systematic review

• Published in: Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery Vol. 144; no. 2; pp. 591 - 600
• Main Authors: Arshad, Zaki, Haq, Ibrahim Inzarul, Bhatia, Maneesh
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.02.2024; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Ankle; Joint surgery; Learning curves; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Orthopaedic Surgery; Orthopedics; Radiation; Systematic review; Ankle; Surgeon experience; Arthritis; Ankle replacement; Ankle arthroplasty; Learning curve

Introduction Together with ankle arthrodesis, total ankle arthroplasty is now accepted as a first-line intervention in the management of end-stage arthritis of the ankle. The evidence regarding how outcomes are affected by surgeon experience is inconsistent; we performed a systematic review to evalu...