title: Total ankle replacement and contralateral ankle arthrodesis in 16 patients from the Swedish Ankle Registry: Self-reported function and satisfaction.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Both total ankle replacement (TAR) and ankle arthrodesis do show some problems in long-term studies. To choose either of these surgical options is a delicate task. There are no randomized studies reported in the literature and no previous studies in which patients constitute the own controls.
  
  
  METHODS
  Patients with a TAR and a contralateral ankle arthrodesis were identified in the Swedish Ankle Register. A self-reported foot and ankle specific questionnaire (SEFAS) was sent to these patients who also were asked to report their grade of satisfaction from 1 to 5.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The median SEFAS score was 32 (16-44) for the prostheses and 27 (14-47) for the arthrodeses. The median satisfaction score was 2 (1-4) for the prostheses and 2 (1-5) for the arthrodeses. There were no statistically significant difference between the prosthetic side and the fused side regarding these scores.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Patients who had undergone ankle arthrodesis on one side and had the contralateral ankle replaced, were equally satisfied with both procedures.
authors: Department of Orthopedics and Center of Clinical Research, Falun Central Hospital, Falun, Sweden. Electronic address: anders.henricson@ltdalarna.se.
authors: Anders
authors: A
authors: Henricson
authors: Department of Orthopedics, Falun Central Hospital, Sweden.
authors: Martin
authors: M
authors: Fredriksson
authors: Department of Clinical Science and Orthopaedics, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Department of Orthopaedics, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden.
authors: Åke
authors: Å
authors: Carlsson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D001174:Arthrodesis; D058737:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Ankle; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000601:surgery*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012042:Registries; D057566:Self Report; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013548:Sweden; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Ankle arthrodesis; Ankle fusion; PROM; Total ankle replacement