Comparison of Total Ankle Arthroplasty Outcomes between Patients Younger and Older than 55 years

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Daniel Sebastián Villena
Pablo Sotelano
Leonardo Conti
Ana Cecilia Parise
Gala Santini Araujo
Sofía Carlucci
Carlos Dozo
Marina Carrasco

Abstract

Objective: To compare the clinical and radiographic postoperative outcomes in two groups of patients: ≤55 and >55-year patients undergoing a third-generation total ankle arthroplasty (TAA). Materials and Methods: Two groups of patients were retrospectively studied: ≤55 (n=13) and >55-year patients (n=19) undergoing a third-generation TAA. Group ≤55 average age was 42.8 (SD, 6.4) and Group >55 average age was 65.7 (SD, 8.8). Results: The average follow-up was 36 months (IQR, 25-60). The main etiology was post-traumatic conditions in both groups. The mean score of the AOFAS scale one year after surgery was 76.69 (IQR, 58-89)in the group ≤55 and 85.22 (IQR, 67-100) in the group >55. There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups in the α, β, and γ angles measured on weight-bearing radiographs at 2-month and 2-year postoperative controls. Conclusions: Our study shows clinical and radiographic short-term outcomes in younger patients are similar to those in older patients. Longer-term follow-up is warranted to determine if the revision risk is greater in young patients, due to failures related to prosthesis wear.
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Villena, D. S., Sotelano, P., Conti, L., Parise, A. C., Santini Araujo, G., Carlucci, S., Dozo, C., & Carrasco, M. (2020). Comparison of Total Ankle Arthroplasty Outcomes between Patients Younger and Older than 55 years. Revista De La Asociación Argentina De Ortopedia Y Traumatología, 85(4), 305-316. https://doi.org/10.15417/issn.1852-7434.2020.85.4.1001
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Daniel Sebastián Villena, Foot and Ankle Surgery and Clinical Management Sector, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

Foot and Ankle Surgery and Clinical Management Sector, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

Pablo Sotelano, Foot and Ankle Surgery and Clinical Management Sector, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

Foot and Ankle Surgery and Clinical Management Sector, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology,Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

Leonardo Conti, Foot and Ankle Surgery and Clinical Management Sector, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

Foot and Ankle Surgery and Clinical Management Sector, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology,Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

Ana Cecilia Parise, Foot and Ankle Surgery and Clinical Management Sector, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

Foot and Ankle Surgery and Clinical Management Sector, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology,Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

Gala Santini Araujo, Foot and Ankle Surgery and Clinical Management Sector, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

Foot and Ankle Surgery and Clinical Management Sector, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology,Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

Sofía Carlucci, Foot and Ankle Surgery and Clinical Management Sector, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

Foot and Ankle Surgery and Clinical Management Sector, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology,Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

Carlos Dozo, Foot and Ankle Surgery and Clinical Management Sector, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

Foot and Ankle Surgery and Clinical Management Sector, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology,Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

Marina Carrasco, Foot and Ankle Surgery and Clinical Management Sector, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

Foot and Ankle Surgery and Clinical Management Sector, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology,Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

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