Treatment Options for Osteoarthritis of the Ankle: Appropriate Distinction Between Brace Treatment and Arthrodesis

Category: Ankle Arthritis Introduction/Purpose: Ankle arthrodesis (fusion) for the treatment of osteoarthritis of the ankle (OA) was reported to have good therapeutic results; however, this has not been compared with conservative treatment. At this conference last year, brace treatment using an ankl...

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Main Authors: Takaaki Hirano MD, Yui Akiyama MD, Tomoko Karube, Naoki Haraguchi MD, Hisateru Niki MD, Hiroyuki Mitsui MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-10-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011419S00218