title: The surgical treatment for degenerative disease of the ankle.
abstract: Although a variety of surgical techniques are available for the surgical treatment of early degenerative disease of the ankle, arthrodesis remains the preferred treatment for severe cases. We studied 126 ankles with an average follow up of 39 months of whom 25 with early disease underwent debridement and cheilectomy, 18 with intermediate disease underwent lower tibial osteotomy and 83 with severe disease underwent either arthrodesis (78) or total ankle replacement (5). In 96% of cases there was a satisfactory functional outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shiau-Kan Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Y M
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Hung
authors.forename: T B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: S Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001174:Arthrodesis; D019643:Arthroplasty, Replacement; D003646:Debridement; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000601:surgery*; D010027:Osteotomy; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome