Quality of Life in Bilateral Vs. Unilateral End-Stage Ankle Arthritis and Outcomes of Bilateral Vs. Unilateral Total Ankle Replacement

Conclusions: Preoperative SF-36 scores demonstrated that bilateral end-stage ankle arthritis is a more debilitating condition than unilateral arthritis. Patients who underwent staged bilateral TAR benefited as much as patients who underwent unilateral TAR, despite having a worse preoperative health status. Metal component revision rates and implant survival were similar between the 2 groups. Level of Evidence: Therapeutic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
Source: JBJS - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Tags: Foot & Ankle Scientific Articles Source Type: research