Open versus arthroscopic ankle arthrodesis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Osteoarthritis (OA) is a growing health concern that affects approximately 27 million people in the USA and is associated with a $185 billion annual cost burden. Choosing between open surgery and arthroscopic arthrodesis for ankle arthritis is still controversial. This study comp...

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Main Authors: Tsz Ngai Mok, Qiyu He, Soundarya Panneerselavam, Huajun Wang, Huige Hou, Xiaofei Zheng, Jinghua Pan, Jieruo Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-020-01708-4