ReviewEFORT open reviews2022
Ankle osteoarthritis: comprehensive review and treatment algorithm proposal.
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50 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 76 citations in OpenAlex.
- Likelihood of secondary surgery due to osteoarthritis following ankle fracture fixation: a systematic review.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Pooled it
- Impact of diabetes on patients undergoing total ankle arthroplasty: a meta-analysis and systematic review.Endocrine journal · 2025Pooled it
- Fate of revision total ankle arthroplasty: a meta-analysis of 999 cases.International journal of surgery (London, England) · 2025Pooled it
- Learning curve of total ankle arthroplasty: a systematic review.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2024Pooled it
- Supramalleolar osteotomies for ankle arthritis: a systematic review.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2023Pooled it
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- Intraosseous Bone Marrow Concentrate and Long-Term Procedure-Free Survival in Bilateral Non-Traumatic Ankle Osteoarthritis: A Contralateral-Controlled Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- Distal Tibial Oblique Osteotomy Combined with Strut Bone Allografting for the Treatment of Ankle Osteoarthritis with Varus Deformity: A Case Series.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Total ankle replacement versus ankle fusion for end-stage ankle osteoarthritis: a narrative review of the latest literature data (2023-2025).EFORT open reviews · 2026Article
- Ankle Arthrodesis Associated With Risk of Progression to Subtalar Arthrodesis Compared to Total Ankle Arthroplasty.Foot & ankle orthopaedics · 2026Article
- Diagnostic Performance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Chatbot Compared to Orthopedic Trauma Surgeons in Evaluating Indication for Surgery for Isolated Lateral Malleolar Fractures: a Retrospective Study.Acta chirurgiae orthopaedicae et traumatologiae Cechoslovaca · 2026Observational
- Correlation between functional impairment and quantitative MRI assessment of ankle cartilage in chronic ankle instability.Asia-Pacific journal of sports medicine, arthroscopy, rehabilitation and technology · 2026Article
- Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes of Fibula-Preserving Supramalleolar Osteotomy Combined with Arthroscopic Modified Broström Operation in Varus Ankle Osteoarthritis.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- Development and incremental value assessment of a risk prediction model for post-traumatic osteoarthritis following ankle fracture surgery: a prospective study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- Transcatheter arterial microembolization (TAME) in foot and ankle pathologies: current indications and future perspectives.Musculoskeletal surgery · 2026Review
- Retrospective analysis of platelet rich plasma injections for ankle osteoarthritis in athletic population.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- Pain-Related Impairment and Talar Tilt as Predictors of Surgical Decision Making in Advanced Varus Ankle Osteoarthritis.Foot & ankle orthopaedics · 2026Article
- Bicolumnar Stabilization of Bicondylar Tibial Plateau Injuries: A Prospective Study of Combined Buttress Plate and Titanium Elastic Nail Fixation.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2026Article
- Association Between MRI-Based Cartilage Repair Morphology and Clinical Outcomes After Osteochondral Autograft Transfer of the Talus.Foot & ankle orthopaedics · 2026Article
- Risk of Total Ankle Arthroplasty or Ankle Fusion Following Distal Tibial Fractures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Review
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6 authors at 5 institutions in 4 countries.
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Abstract
Ankle osteoarthritis (OA) is much less frequent than knee or hip OA, but it can be equally disabling, greatly affecting the quality of life of the patients. Approximately 80% of ankle OA is post-traumatic, mainly secondary to malleolar fractures, being another of the main causes untreated in chronic instability. The average age of the patient affected by ankle OA is around 50 years, being therefore active patients and in working age who seek to maintain mobility and remain active. The authors conducted a comprehensive review of the conservative, medical, and surgical treatment of ankle OA. Initial conservative treatment is effective and should be attempted in any stage of OA. From a pharmacological point of view, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and intra-articular infiltrations can produce temporary relief of symptoms. After the failure of conservative-medical treatment, two large groups of surgical treatment have been described: joint-preserving and joint-sacrificing procedures. In the early stages, only periarticular osteotomies have enough evidence to recommend in ankle OA with malalignment. Both ankle arthrodesis and ankle replacement can produce satisfactory functional results if correctly indicated in the final stages of the disease. Finally, the authors propose a global treatment algorithm that can aid in the decision-making process.
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