Total Ankle Replacement for Treatment of End-Stage Osteoarthritis in Elderly Patients
Joint Authors
Barg, Alexej
Knupp, Markus
Zwicky, Lukas
Hintermann, Beat
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-06-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Pharmacy, Health & Medical Sciences
Abstract EN
End-stage osteoarthritis of the ankle is a disabling problem, particularly in elderly patients who experience an overall loss of mobility and functional impairment and who then need compensatory adaption.
Ankle arthrodesis, which has been demonstrated to provide postoperative pain relief and hindfoot stability, leaves the patient with a stiff foot and gait changes.
For elderly patient, these changes may be more critical than generally believed.
Additionally, the long duration of healing and rehabilitation process needed for ankle arthrodesis may be problematic in the elderly.
In contrast to ankle arthrodesis, total ankle replacement has significant advantages including a less strenuous postoperative rehabilitation and preservation of ankle motion which supports physiological gait.
Recently, total ankle replacement has evolved as a safe surgical treatment in patients with end-stage ankle osteoarthritis with reliable mid- to long-term results.
Total ankle replacement needs less immobilization than arthrodesis and does allow for early weight-bearing and should be considered as a treatment option of first choice in many elderly patients with end-stage osteoarthritis of the ankle, especially in elderly patients with lower expectations and physical demands.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hintermann, Beat& Knupp, Markus& Zwicky, Lukas& Barg, Alexej. 2012. Total Ankle Replacement for Treatment of End-Stage Osteoarthritis in Elderly Patients. Journal of Aging Research،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hintermann, Beat…[et al.]. Total Ankle Replacement for Treatment of End-Stage Osteoarthritis in Elderly Patients. Journal of Aging Research No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Hintermann, Beat& Knupp, Markus& Zwicky, Lukas& Barg, Alexej. Total Ankle Replacement for Treatment of End-Stage Osteoarthritis in Elderly Patients. Journal of Aging Research. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-464461
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-464461