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FAI April 2016 Podcast: Radiographic Severity of Arthritis Affects Functional Outcome in Total Ankle Replacement (TAR)
FAI April 2016 Podcast: Radiographic Severity of Arthritis Affects Functional Outcome in Total Ankle Replacement (TAR)
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9 minutes
Released:
Apr 1, 2016
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It has been previously demonstrated that radiographic severity of arthritis predicts outcome following knee replacement. In certain circumstances, patients may undergo arthroplasty without severe radiographic disease. An example may be the patient with significant chondral damage unsuccessfully treated with arthroscopy. This patient may proceed to joint replacement when their radiographs would not normally merit such intervention. We investigated whether these findings were also applicable to total ankle replacements (TARs).
Although this study does not explain all of the dissatisfaction in TAR, radiologic severity is an important factor that surgeons must consider when planning how best to treat their patients. There may be a different pathophysiology in this patient group that is not well served by arthroplasty.
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Although this study does not explain all of the dissatisfaction in TAR, radiologic severity is an important factor that surgeons must consider when planning how best to treat their patients. There may be a different pathophysiology in this patient group that is not well served by arthroplasty.
To view the article, click here.
Released:
Apr 1, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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