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16434525

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-1-25
pubmed:abstractText
It has been suggested that arthrodesis of the ankle leads to osteoarthritis of the joints of the ipsilateral hind- and midfoot. We believe these studies overlooked the presence of osteoarthritic changes in these joints before the arthrodesis. We reviewed the pre-operative radiographs of 70 patients with osteoarthritis of the ankle who underwent 71 ankle arthrodeses (one was bilateral). The talonavicular, calcaneocuboid, subtalar and naviculocuneiform joints were given an osteoarthritis score according to Kellgren and Lawrence. The mean age at operation was 54.9 years and the most common indication was for post-traumatic osteoarthritis (52 cases). A total of 68 patients showed pre-existing arthritis in either the hind- or mid-foot, with the subtalar joint the most commonly affected. Ipsilateral hind- and mid-foot arthritis is almost universally present in patients with arthritis of the ankle requiring arthrodesis. The presence of such changes may not be a consequence of this arthrodesis.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0301-620X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
88
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
206-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-11-10
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Ankle arthrodesis and its relationship to ipsilateral arthritis of the hind- and mid-foot.
pubmed:affiliation
Avon Orthopaedic Centre Southmead Hospital, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol BS10 5NB, UK. bdsheridan@hotmail.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article