Taiyi Li, Li Zhao, Yan Liu, Li Huang, Jin Zhu, Jie Xiong, Junfeng Pang, Lina Qin, Zonggui Huang, Yinglong Xu, Hai Dai
PURPOSE: This study aims to systematically review the efficacy and safety of total ankle replacement (TAR) and ankle fusion (AF) as treatment options for end-stage ankle arthritis. METHODS: A comprehensive literature search was conducted on data from multiple databases, including PubMed, The Cochrane Library, Construction and Building Materials, Embase, Web of Science, and Scopus for RCTs and prospective cohort studies comparing TAR and AF in patients with end-stage ankle arthritis from inception up to June, 2023...
2024: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery